On March 10, local time, the United Nations Secretary-General's spokesman Dujarric said that the United Nations Headquarters will be closed to the public from 8 pm and team travel will also be suspended. Re-opening hours need to wait for notification. In addition, United Nations Headquarters will limit the number of staff.
Dugarek said the measure is to strengthen protection against the spread of the new crown virus. United Nations Secretary-General Guterres has stated that he puts the health and safety of United Nations personnel first. The UN has stated that it will continue to monitor the development of the epidemic and take further measures.
(CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)