UN headquarters in New York to slash staff presence for four weeks over coronavirus - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The United Nations had already started implementing coronavirus prevention measures at its headquarters this week, including closing to the public, more regular cleaning and cancelling some meetings.

Guterres said in his letter that staff not physically required to be in the building would work from home. The UN Children’s Fund also said on Friday that its New York headquarters – across the street from the main UN building – would close for four weeks and staff would work from home after three people showed flu-like symptoms. UNICEF said they had not been confirmed positive for the coronavirus.

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