A All countries should increase public expenditures in their health systems to the recommended 6% [...].

B But these increases cannot be a short-term trend, the Director said.

C “Primary care, as you have heard us say over and over again, is the backbone of our health systems,

D Few countries invest as much public spending in their health services as they should [...].

E [...] Dr. Etienne said that in the past week countries reported 700,000 new COVID infections and 13,000 deaths.