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A pedestrian walks near to the corner between Estafeta, left, and Javier street of the old city, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

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World leaders vow to coordinate virus response in video call
March 26, 2020 2:25 p.m.

World leaders vow to coordinate virus response in video call

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the United Nations told leaders of the world’s 20 major industrialized nations during an emergency virtual summit Thursday that "we are at war with a virus – and not winning it” despite dramatic measures by countries to seal their borders, shutter businesses and enforce home isolation for well over a quarter of the world's population.