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The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly "accelerating", the World Health Organization warns. IMAGES
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu warns that there could be no going return to the "old normal" any time soon as figures show coronavirus infections accelerating in many other parts of the world. SOUNDBITE
The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly "accelerating", the World Health Organization warns, but says it is still possible to "change the trajectory" of the outbreak. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we are not helpless bystanders. We can change the trajectory of this pandemic." IMAGES
The economic outlook in the eurozone remains "clouded by uncertainties" because of the coronavirus pandemic, but an accelerating vaccination campaign should bring about a "firm rebound" in 2021, says ECB chief Christine Lagarde. SOUNDBITE
Some 400,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend and the new coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of slowing down, says World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. IMAGES of a WHO press conference
At a press conference, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we continue to see misinformation on social media and mainstream media about the pandemic accord that countries are now negotiating". Earlier on Twitter, Elon Musk wrote "countries should not cede authority to WHO". Without naming the South African billionaire directly, the WHO chief says "the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It's fake news". SOUNDBITE
"We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic," says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. SOUNDBITE
"This pandemic is nowhere near over," warns WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. SOUNDBITE
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