Five steps in the fight against Corona | The Prime Minister of Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
„We are acting on both the national and international levels. In the past 48 hours, we have seen a rise in the rate of infection. A 38-year old patient is fighting for his life. The rate of infection cannot be estimated precisely but it is, apparently, higher than we figured. In the past 48 hours, I have spoken with world leaders and I initiated a conference call that we will hold this week in order to see how countries will be able to help each other. I must say that there has been great response. We have certain advantages and disadvantages in raw materials for drugs, but they all responded that they know the things that are coming and I put them on the table: First of all, this is a global pandemic, whether the CDC calls it such or nor, it is a matter of days or hours. It is doubtful whether there has been a similar pandemic in the last 100 years. It seems that the rate of infection is greater than we figured and for the moment there is no vaccine. The assumption that the virus will disappear or evaporate in hot weather is unproven. At the moment, this has no basis that we can build on. The virus is currently spreading to Africa. There is no vaccine and anti-viral drugs are ineffective. Economies are starting to be hurt. Governments are ordering their gates closed. This is important for the supply of products for all economies. Nobody knows how the pandemic will end; therefore, I intend to submit five steps to the international meeting next week….