World needs ‘green recovery’, health pros tell G20
A quiet scene at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on March 26, on what was supposed to be the major league baseball season opener, cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, beneath a cloudy blue sky as LA residents enjoy another week of clean air as millions stay at home, with schools shut and businesses closed. – AFP pic, May 26, 2020.
TRILLIONS of dollars, euros and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies must build a “healthy and green recovery”, 200 medical groups representing 40 million health professionals worldwide told G20 leaders today in an open letter. The 20 nations accounting for 90% of global GDP should prioritise investment in public health, clean air, clean water and a stable climate in order to boost resilience against future health crises, said the letter.
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