WHO praises Italy’s ‘genuine sacrifices’ to slow virus
PTI, Mar 8, 2020, 5:59 PM IST
Geneva: The World Health Organization on Sunday saluted Italy’s “genuine sacrifices” after the government put a quarter of the population under lockdown to try to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus.
“The government & the people of Italy are taking bold, courageous steps aimed at slowing the spread of the #coronavirus & protecting their country & world,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet.
“They are making genuine sacrifices. @WHO stands in solidarity with Italy & is here to continue supporting you,” it further added.
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