UN chief calls for action to address ‘horrifying surge’ in domestic violence during coronavirus crisis

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Following his call on March 23 for an immediate ceasefire in all armed conflicts, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was time to appeal for an end to all violence, ‘everywhere, now’

Most of the measures in Abe’s declaration would be requests and instructions, and objectors would not be punished. But such requests would put major psychological pressure on people to comply.Tokyo reported more than 100 cases two days in a row for a total of 1,033 on Sunday. Nationwide, Japan has more than 4,000 cases, with more than 80 deaths.

Some hard-hit areas were seeing glimmers of hope – the number of people dying appeared to be slowing in New York City, Spain and Italy. Leaders cautioned, however, that any gains could easily be reversed if people did not continue to adhere to strict lockdowns.U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a stark warning about the expected wave of virus deaths.But President Donald Trump later suggested the hard weeks ahead could foretell the turning of a corner.

In a rare televised address, Queen Elizabeth II appealed to Britons to rise the occasion, while acknowledging enormous disruptions, grief and financial difficulties.“I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge,” she said. “And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.”

 

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