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World Health chief to world leaders: ‘Please don't politicize this virus’
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World Health chief to world leaders: ‘Please don't politicize this virus’

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“For God’s sake, we have lost more than 60,000 citizens of the world,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a passionate appeal to world leaders. “If you don't want many more body bags, then you refrain from politicizing it.”April 9, 2020

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    03:04
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