German president Steinmeier in TV address to the nation:

"No, this pandemic is not a war. Nations do not stand against nations, nor soldiers against soldiers. Rather it is a test of our humanity. It brings out the best and worst in people. Let& #39;s show each other the best in us."
On which topic... this by @LawDavF for @NewStatesman today is well worth reading on why, despite certain parallels between the virus and war, leaders are better off avoiding the language of conflict to describe the current crisis: https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2020/04/coronavirus-and-language-war-0">https://www.newstatesman.com/science-t...
Coronavirus and the language of war

We are using the language of conflict to talk about the current pandemic. There are many parallels, but the comparison is not exact.

https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2020/04/coronavirus-and-language-war-0
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