EU to provide 1 billion euros for global vaccine search: Von der Leyen
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04 May, 2020, 07:40 pm
Last modified: 04 May, 2020, 07:41 pm
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for any treatment developed to be available to everyone, something the World Health Organization said would be a challenge
FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference after a video conferenced EU summit with European heads of state to discuss measures related to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Brussels, Belgium April 23, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS
The European Union pledged on Monday 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) for the global search for vaccines and treatment for the novel coronavirus, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a pledging conference.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for any treatment developed to be available to everyone, something the World Health Organization said would be a challenge.
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