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Joint statement by WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WTO Director General, Mr Roberto Azevêdo

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COVID-19 has rapidly progressed to become a global pandemic, causing unprecedented, far-reaching impact on the health, social and economic well-being of communities around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) are committed to responding effectively to the situation, working together with other international organizations and our respective memberships. Global, coordinated action is required to deal with the extraordinary challenges the pandemic poses to people’s health as well as their livelihoods.

Protecting lives is our top priority, and these efforts can be impeded by unnecessary disruptions to global trade and supply chains.…