Developed world must work with Africa on Covid-19
Guterres, who said he was also separated from his family due to a semi-lockdown, called on South Africans to be patient.
He added that the SA government showed lots of determination in addressing the pandemic.
The UN chief said it had always been obvious that South Africa would be vulnerable to Covid-19, as it had great movement of people in and out of the country and had been seen as a “magnet” for other African states.
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