Iran Press/America: António Guterres said that the United Nations – including the World Health Organization -- is fully mobilized to combat the disease.
"As part of our human family, we are working 24/7 with governments, providing international guidance, helping the world take on this threat," Secretary-General of the United Nations added.
"As part of our human family, we are working 24/7 with governments, providing international guidance, helping the world take on this threat," he added.
"We are facing a health threat unlike any other in our lifetimes. Meanwhile, the virus is spreading, the danger is growing, and our health systems, economies, and day-to-day lives are being severely tested," Guterres added.
"The social and economic fallout from the combination of the pandemic and slowing economies will affect most of us for some months. But the spread of the virus will peak. Our economies will recover," Secretary-General of the United Nations stated.
"Until then, we must act together to slow the spread of the virus and look after each other. This is a time for prudence, not panic. Science, not stigma. Facts, not fear," Guterres added.
"Even though the situation has been classified as a pandemic, it is one we can control. We can slow down transmissions, prevent infections and save lives. But that will take unprecedented personal, national and international action," he said.
We must declare war on coronavirus
"COVID-19 is our common enemy. We must declare war on this virus. That means countries have a responsibility to gear up, step up and scale-up," said Guterres.
"In addition to being a public health crisis, the virus is infecting the global economy. Financial markets have been hard hit by uncertainty. Global supply chains have been disrupted. Investment and consumer demand have plunged -- with a real and rising risk of a global recession," Guterres added.
"United Nations economists estimate that the virus could cost the global economy at least $1 trillion this year – and perhaps far more," he added.
No country can do it alone
"No country can do it alone. More than ever, governments must cooperate to revitalize economies, expand public investment, boost trade, and ensure targeted support for the people and communities most affected by the disease or more vulnerable to the negative economic impacts – including women who often shoulder a disproportionate burden of care work," Secretary-General of the United Nations said.
"A pandemic drives home the essential interconnectedness of our human family. Preventing the further spread of COVID-19 is a shared responsibility for us all," he added.
The coronavirus outbreak began in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and appears to have been originated from non-domestic animals. Chinese officials now admit that the virus probably spread in Wuhan in November or even earlier.
The COVID-19 viral disease that has swept into at least 153 countries, infected around 156,948 and killed 5,839 people is now officially a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization announcement on Wednesday, March 11.
The US administration has declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, the declaration comes amid criticism over the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 41 people in the country.
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