March 26, 2020

Poorer countries need $2bn of international humanitarian aid to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said in launching a major donation appeal on Wednesday.

"COVID-19 is threatening the whole of humanity - and the whole of humanity must fight back," Guterres said in announcing the initiative. "Global action and solidarity are crucial. Individual country responses are not going to be enough."

Just last week, as the novel coronavirus spread to more and more countries, killing thousands and infecting many more, Guterres warned that unless the world came together to curb the spread, millions of people could die.

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