WHO "COVID-19 is a common enemy"... Urging Korea-Japan harmony
[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the 6th (local time), the World Health Organization (WHO) urged harmony regarding the mutual entry ban measures taken by Korea and Japan due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said on the day, "We are facing a common enemy called COVID-19," and added, "WHO's opinion is that all countries must unite."
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Michael Ryan, head of the WHO Emergency Response Team, also urged, "The two countries, Korea and Japan, should not engage in a 'political fight' but focus on efforts to save lives from COVID-19." He said travel restrictions should be carefully considered based on scientific facts, and it should be understood that retaliatory travel restrictions are not helpful.
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