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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today held a video conference with his counterparts from India, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and South Korea on issues related to coronavirus pandemic. State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said that Pompeo and his counterparts discussed the importance of international cooperation, transparency, and accountability in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic and in addressing its causes.

The meeting also discussed collaboration toward preventing future global health crises and reaffirming the importance of the rules-based international.