VIENNA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and South Korean President Moon Jae-in spoke over phone on Tuesday about how to restart economy and contain the COVID-19 at the same time.
"South Korea and Austria each took tough measures early on to contain the coronavirus and thus got through the crisis better than others. So today we talked about how to boost the economy while keeping the virus under control," Kurz said, according to a message from the Federal Chancellery.
The chancellor emphasized that "this must of course be done carefully and with the necessary caution to prevent a possible second wave." Above all, "group formation" should be avoided, he added.
He noted that international cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus is also crucial, especially in the development of medicines and vaccines. "We will continue to have an intensive exchange to fight the coronavirus," he said. Enditem
