World must avert 'dramatic' effects of coronavirus on health, economy: U.N.'s Guterres
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries to prevent the novel coronavirus epidemic from spiraling into a crisis with “dramatic consequences” for global health and the world economy.