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The British PM Boris Johnson will urge world leaders to work together to defeat the “common foe” of coronavirus when he hosts his first meeting of the UK presidency of the G7, AP reports
Johnson will call for an end to the “nationalist and divisive politics” which marred the initial response to the pandemic when he chairs the virtual gathering on Friday.
According to Downing Street, Johnson will say the rollout of vaccines offers a fresh opportunity to demonstrate the value of international cooperation.
Queensland has reported no cases of Covid-19.
Sunday 14 February – coronavirus cases in Queensland:
• 0 new cases
• 7 active cases
• 1,320 total cases
• 1,855,311 tests conducted
Sadly, six Queenslanders with COVID-19 have died. 1,301 patients have recovered.#covid19 pic.twitter.com/sERtC7xV4W