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U.N. Secretary-General Warns Impact of Pandemic May Last for Decades

HeadlineDec 04, 2020

At the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres warned Thursday the world could be suffering negative effects from the pandemic for decades to come.

Secretary-General António Guterres: “Let’s not fool ourselves. A vaccine cannot undo damage that will stretch across years, even decades, to come. Extreme poverty is rising. The threat of famine looms. We face the biggest global recession in eight decades.” 

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