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World Service,09 Apr 2020,53 mins

End politicization of Covid-19 fight, says WHO

Newsday

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The head of the World Health Organisation has urged global solidarity to fight the pandemic and has dismissed criticism from President Trump. Up to half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report. The US senator Bernie Sanders has ended his campaign for the Democratic nomination leaving the former vice- president, Joe Biden, to challenge Mr Trump in November's presidential election.

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