"The most important thing at a time like this is to say, ‘How do you bring the world together?’” Blair told NBC News.
LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to the coronavirus crisis and warned of “terrifying” economic consequences if global lockdown measures continue as they are.
“I think the problem that you have in most Western countries today is that people are now very well-informed about the risks of the disease,” Blair said from his home in the United Kingdom where, like much of the rest of his country, he’s spent the last eight weeks with his family under lockdown.The pandemic and the consequent lockdown has slammed the world economy. In the U.S., the first quarter of 2020 saw the steepest decline since the Great Recession.
He added that he was less worried about individual comments and more concerned about what he called “the absence of global coordination.
In comments that will add to the debate about how quickly to end the current global lockdown, Blair also advocated for an easing of restrictions, albeit with measures in place. “I’ve been enjoying not traveling all the time,” he said during the internet call. “That’s been good to be in one place, and probably much more healthy as a result.”
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