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“Our world must mourn a terrible number today: the loss of a million lives as a result of the covid-19 pandemic“António Guterres said in a video message.
“They were fathers and mothers, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues,” the UN official recalled.
Guterres said that while the end of the pandemic is not yet in sight, the world can “overcome this challenge,” but that to do so everyone must “learn from mistakes.”
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“Responsible leadership is essential. Science is important. Cooperation is important. Disinformation kills“, he warned.
The Portuguese called on the entire population to do everything possible to save lives, including keeping physical distance, wearing a mask and washing their hands, while waiting for a vaccine.
“Although we remember so many lives lost, let us never forget that our future depends on solidarity: as a united people and as united nations.“He concluded.
The covid-19 pandemic has already claimed more than a million deaths and more than 33.1 million cases of infection worldwide, according to a report by the French agency AFP.
