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The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warns that the limited number of aid convoys entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory. "The system in place to allow aid into Gaza is geared to fail unless there is political will to make the flow of supplies meaningful, matching the unprecedented humanitarian needs," says UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, calling on the Security Council to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. SOUNDBITE
At a press conference, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we continue to see misinformation on social media and mainstream media about the pandemic accord that countries are now negotiating". Earlier on Twitter, Elon Musk wrote "countries should not cede authority to WHO". Without naming the South African billionaire directly, the WHO chief says "the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It's fake news". SOUNDBITE
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns that "global growth will turn sharply negative in 2020," with 170 of the International Monetary Fund's 180 members experiencing a decline in per capita income, due to the global coronavirus pandemic. SOUNDBITE
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warns against imposing unilateral travel restrictions to fight the coronavirus epidemic, as some member states have done. "General travel bans are not seen as being the most effective by the World Health Organization," she says, calling instead for health screening at borders. SOUNDBITE
The world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization chief warns during a daily press briefing. SOUNDBITE
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