WASHINGTON -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai on Sunday called for cooperation between Beijing and Washington to combat the coronavirus pandemic, saying "this is a time for solidarity, collaboration and mutual support."
"Let's acknowledge there has been unpleasant talk between our nations about this disease. But this is not the time for finger-pointing. This is a time for solidarity, collaboration and mutual support," Cui wrote in an opinion article on The New York Times.
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BEIJING -- British Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare broadcast Sunday night, spoke about the coronavirus pandemic: "I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any."
"That the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet good-humored resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterize this country," she said.
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NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Americans are bracing for probably the toughest week during which a lot of deaths will occur due to COVID-19.
"The U.S. will reach a horrific point in terms of death," Trump said, while voicing his optimism that "it will be a point where things will start changing for the better."
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UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday warned against a rise in domestic violence due to growing worries and pressures as a result of lockdowns and quarantines to contain the spread of COVID-19.
"I recently called for an immediate global ceasefire to focus on our shared struggle to overcome the pandemic," said the UN chief. "I appealed for an end to violence everywhere, now. But violence is not confined to the battlefield. For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes." Enditem
