WHO says the 'landmark collaboration' is to speed up development of safe, effective drugs, tests and vaccines. FMTNews Covid19
More than 100 potential Covid-19 vaccines are being developed, including six being clinically trialled.
WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib told a UN briefing on Friday that Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen would take part in the 1pm announcement, led by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It is very important to make sure that you have equitable access to quality, efficient, new tools for Covid-19,” she said.“There will be no US official participation”, he said in an email reply to a query. “We look forward to learning more about this initiative in support of international cooperation to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 as soon as possible.”
More than 100 potential Covid-19 vaccines are being developed, including six already in clinical trials, said Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the GAVI vaccine alliance, a public-private partnership that leads immunisation campaigns in poor countries.
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