WHO chief: 7.4 bln euros pledged for enhancing COVID-19 R&D
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By Trend
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that a total of 7.4 billion euros (8.07 billion U.S. dollars) has been pledged for enhancing the research and development for COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
"Today, leaders from 40 countries all over the world came together to support the ACT Accelerator through the COVID-19 Global Response International Pledging Event, hosted by the European Commission," the WHO chief said.
Ten days ago, the WHO and the European Commission co-hosted the launch of the ACT Accelerator, a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable access to new COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, and Monday's pledging event is a follow-up to this effort.
"This was a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity," Tedros said at a virtual press conference from Geneva on Monday.
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