The World Health Organization (WHO) paid tribute to Italy on Friday with a video posted on its Twitter account telling the story of the nation's response to COVID-19.
"#Italy was the first Western country to be heavily affected by #COVID19," the WHO said.
"The government & community, across all levels, reacted strongly & turned around the trajectory of the epidemic with a series of science-based measures.
"This video tells the story of Italy's experience." Premier Giuseppe Conte retweeted the post, commenting "the World Health Organization pays homage to Italy".
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