As around five million people have been infected and over 320,000 deaths reported due to the novel coronavirus across the globe, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza called for coordinated, collective and sustained actions by countries and institutions to combat the deadly virus.

Addressing the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, via video link, he said no country could alone protect itself from the contagion. “Solidarity and unity is therefore vital to tackling morbidity and mortality to ease burden on the health systems, and support national and global economies,” he added.

The World Health Assembly is a supreme decision-making forum where 194 nations of the world converge to deliberate and devise strategies for promoting health and reducing disease burden.

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