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Coronavirus exposes 'weaknesses' in health systems - G20

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The coronavirus pandemic has exposed "systemic weaknesses" in global health systems, the G20 has said, but there was no mention of Washington's contentious decision to halt World Health Organization funding.

The statement came after health ministers from the 20 most advanced economies held a virtual meeting yesterday hosted by the group's current president Saudi Arabia following criticism the institution was slow to address the pandemic. "Health Ministers recognised that the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted systemic weaknesses in health systems," they said in a joint statement. "It also has shown vulnerabilities in the global community's ability to prevent and respond to pandemic threats. "Ministers addressed the need to improve the

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