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World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that "all hypotheses remain open" on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE
The World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says during an online conference that the novel coronavirus pandemic is still accelerating and its effects will be felt for decades. SOUNDBITE
Ridding the world of the novel coronavirus, which has killed more than 190,000 people worldwide, will require the biggest public health effort ever seen, Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres says. SOUNDBITE
Sweden's State epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, says that more than 1,000 people have now had died from the novel coronavirus, while the number of confirmed cases passes 11,000. Sweden's Public Health Agency said it had recorded a total of 11,445 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,033 deaths. It cautioned that the true number of deaths might be higher as not all deaths had yet been reported over the four-day Easter weekend. SOUNDBITE from Anders Tegnell, State epidemiologist, Sweden's public health authority
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU will propose a bloc-wide guarantee that could raise 100 billion euros ($109 billion) to aid strained national unemployment schemes as millions of jobs are hit by efforts to slow the coronavirus outbreak. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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