Japan together with the European Union intend to submit a proposal on "conducting a fair, independent and comprehensive verification" of action of the world health organization (who) to combat the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19, said on Friday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"Together with the EU will offer to have a fair, independent and comprehensive verification", – quotes the premiere Agency Kyodo.
Such a proposal will be made during the session of who, held from 18 to 19 may via videoconference.
The head of the Japanese foreign Ministry Toshimitsu Motegi, in turn, emphasized the importance that the investigation was conducted by an independent party.
"In the international community conducted numerous discussions as to how exactly did the virus and with respect to the original response. You need to have carried out a detailed investigation. And it is very important that it be conducted by an independent party" – he added.
The total number of infected coronavirus infection in Japan, according to 01.00 Saturday (Friday 19.00 GMT) rose for the day for 50 people and built 16 965 people. The greatest number of infections detected in Tokyo – 4883 people, but for the first time since March 22, the daily growth amounted to less than 10 people. Just died 742. Recovered 11 462.
World health organization March 11 announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, the world has recorded more than 4.3 million cases, more 295,1 thousand people died.
Relevant data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.
