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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2020
Contact: HHS Press Office
202-690-6343
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Secretary Azar hosts call with counterparts of G7 countries on COVID-19 response

On Thursday, March 19, Secretary Azar hosted the latest in a series of teleconferences with counterparts from the G7 core countries. The senior officials continued their sharing of information on measures being taken to combat COVID-19, as cases increase in every G7 country. They discussed some of the similar measures that are being taken, including social distancing, travel restrictions, plans for maintaining the availability of necessary medical supplies, optimizing testing procedures, and work on possible vaccines and treatments. The senior officials expressed their hope that these measures and the sharing of outcomes will help slow the spread of the disease, while new capabilities and tools become available to help manage the disease across all countries.

Participants in the call included representatives of:

  • United States of America
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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Last revised: March 19, 2020

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