Coronavirus updates: Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19

COVID-19 outbreak connected to event at Lincoln Eagles Club [View in a Browser]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Sep 26, 2020 [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [Youtube logo]( The Latest British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic has frayed the bonds between nations, and urged world leaders to unite against the “common foe” of COVID-19. Johnson, who made the remarks in a prerecorded speech to the United Nations General Assembly, said that, nine months into the pandemic, “the very notion of the international community looks tattered.” “Never again must we wage 193 separate campaigns against the same enemy,” he said. Johnson set out a plan for preventing another global pandemic, including a network of zoonotic research labs around the world to identify dangerous pathogens before they leap from animals to humans. Johnson — who contracted COVID-19 in the spring and spent three nights in intensive care — also called for countries to share data to create a global early-warning system for disease outbreaks, and urged countries to stop slapping export controls on essential goods, as many have done during the pandemic. TOP STORIES [The health department said anyone who attended the event may have been exposed to COVID-19.]( [COVID-19 outbreak connected to event at Lincoln Eagles Club »]( [Facing an “unprecedented drop” in freight traffic, Union Pacific President and CEO Lance Fritz announced Tuesday non-union workers will be required to take four weeks of unpaid leave, executives will face 25% pay cuts.]( [Union Pacific announces weeks of unpaid leave and pay cuts for employees, executives »]( [The Atlanta Falcons placed first-round pick A.J. Terrell on the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday.]( [Atlanta Falcons top pick Terrell placed on COVID-19 reserve list »]( [Despite taking precautions, the 59-year-old started developing COVID-19 symptoms last month.]( [COVID-19 patient records video pleading for others to wear masks days before her death »]( MORE STORIES [The Atlanta Falcons placed first-round pick A.J. Terrell on the COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday.]( [Atlanta Falcons top pick Terrell placed on COVID-19 reserve list »]( [Despite taking precautions, the 59-year-old started developing COVID-19 symptoms last month.]( [COVID-19 patient records video pleading for others to wear masks days before her death »]( [British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges world leaders to unite against COVID-19 »]( [Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.]( [Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination »]( MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT [Manage your email newsletter subscriptions »]( For the very latest information, download our free apps [Download our iOS app]( [Download our Android app]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [YouTube logo]( To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@email.ketv.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2020 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](