PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (354): vaccine development, New Zealand, WHO, global

COVID-19 — New Zealand
– Nearly 20 million cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros stressed that behind these statistics there is a great deal of pain and suffering. He emphasized that ‘There are 2 essential elements to addressing the pandemic effectively. Leaders must step up to take action and citizens need to embrace new measures…My message is crystal clear: suppress, suppress, suppress the virus’.
– Dr Tedros sent a message of solidarity to the people of Beirut in the