Geneva:The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the Coronavirus pandemic was a test of character and we must act in the interests of solidarity and shared humanity.
The WHO also said it was aware of reports of the US buying up virtually all of the stocks of the only drug so far licensed to treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
No other country will be able to purchase the drug, Remdesivir, for the next three months.
Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, said the full terms of the US deal with Gilead Sciences had yet to be assessed and it may allow the production of Remdesivir in other countries.