President Moon, COVID-19 treatment should be cooperated

Mentioned on the G20 video summit, "reducing global economic damage by continuing exchanges between countries"

Proposals to allow essential manpower to be transported without harming quarantine

President Moon Jae-in speaks at the G20 Special Summit on the 26th to find the mutual assistance for COVID-19 in the main office of Cheong Wa Dae.

 

(Photo = Cheong Wa Dae)

President Moon Jae-in raised the need for international solidarity and policy coordination to develop new treatments and vaccines for new coronavirus infections (COVID-19).

 

It was also said to maintain the essential flow of economic exchange between countries to minimize the negative impact COVID-19 has on the world economy.

 

It was held on the 26th at a special summit meeting of 20 major councils (G20) to respond to COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.

 

President Moon shared Korea's preemptive and transparent measures of quarantine with the international community, and emphasized strengthening international solidarity to overcome COVID-19.

 

Specifically, he said that ▲G20 member countries' experience of COVID-19 prevention and sharing of clinical data, ▲co-development of therapeutics and vaccines and▲support for cooperation are needed among vulnerable countries in health and medical care.

 

President Moon said that COVID-19 Pandemic could be compared to the global financial crisis in 2008, and the solidarity of the G20 member countries will help overcome the difficulties.

 

He is unsure about Korea's cases of COVID-19 quarantine, but he said that the Korean government has responded to the three principles of openness, transparency, and democracy from the very beginning to the present, and the government screened tremendously to find confirmed patients, traced the path of infection, and isolated isolates from confirmed patients.

 

President Moon said that Korea has developed a fast and highly accurate diagnostic reagent early, and that the quarantine is thoroughly managed with a drive-through clinic, self-isolation app, and self-diagnosis app.

 

It was emphasized that special immigration procedures were also implemented to maximize the prevention effect.

 

In particular, President Moon proposed cooperation in the prevention of COVID-19 between G20 member countries, clinical data sharing, and the development of therapeutics and vaccines.

 

He also said that it would strengthen the global financial safety net through support for vulnerable countries in health care and expanded macro policies.

 

In addition, President Moon diagnosed that maintaining the essential flow of economic exchanges between countries would minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 on the world economy.

 

President Moon said that Korea actively participates in international vaccine development efforts, health field development cooperation, developing countries' efforts to strengthen infectious diseases, and supports the chairman's proposal to come up with an action plan at the G20 level, looking forward to in-depth discussions on specific cooperation measures.

 

He added that it is important to maintain the essential flow of economic exchanges between countries.

 

To that end, he said that G20 would seek ways to allow the movement of essential personnel, such as scientists, doctors, and entrepreneurs, without compromising the country's defense measures.

 

and they will show strong leadership in responding to this crisis with its capabilities that helped overcome the global financial crisis in 2008.