United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging African nations to step up efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. He warned that the continent could end up suffering the greatest impact.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In a video conference with African ambassadors to the United Nations in New York yesterday he said that the UN and African countries are working together in the fight against COVID-19. He also commended early efforts by governments to suppress transmission, control the spread of COVID-19 and prepare their economy for the virus impact.</span><br />