Pedestrians wearing face masks walk along Westminster Bridge with the London Eye in the background, in London, March 25, 2020. (TOLGA AKMEN / AFP)

LONDON - British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his G7 counterparts agreed their priorities for the response to the coronavirus pandemic in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, including the protection of the world economy.

“Today, I’ve agreed to work together to intensify international cooperation to support vulnerable countries, pursue a vaccine, protect the world economy, and enable our citizens who are stranded to get home safely,” Raab said in a statement following the US-led meeting.

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