MANILA, Philippines — Warning that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would not be the last pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte pressed Southeast Asian nations to expand the region’s
The President made the call in a special summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the COVID-19, a meeting of state leaders held for the first time over virtual platforms.
The President pointed out that while measures implemented by member-nations address the “here and now” issues, such measures were not enough and that the Asean must “look ahead.”He went on: “Specifically, we should establish an early warning system for pandemics in the region. This is something vital and concrete that we can do in a collective manner.”
“Without a vaccine or a cure, we can only delay the spread of the disease. But containment, in whatever form and degree, will have staggering socioeconomic implications for all of us. It is therefore imperative that we support vaccine and research and development initiatives,” he said.
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