GENEVA, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic has given new impetus to the need to accelerate efforts to respond to climate change.
"Throughout history, outbreaks and pandemics have changed economies and societies, this one will be no different," Tedros said at a virtual press briefing from Geneva.
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