World Leaders Raise $8.1bn For Coronavirus Vaccine, Urge Cooperation
In this picture taken on April 29, 2020, an engineer takes samples of monkey kidney cells as he makes tests on an experimental vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus inside the Cells Culture Room laboratory at the Sinovac Biotech facilities in Beijing. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFPWorld leaders called Monday for cooperation not competition in the quest for a coronavirus vaccine, as they pledged 7.4 billion euros at a fundraising telethon snubbed by the United States.
Some wealthy American individuals did take part, and pop star Madonna’s million-dollar contribution was feted by EU officials.The conference narrowly missed its target of 7.5 billion euros — although a handful of contributors did not put a sum on their pledges — but UN chief Antonio Guterres warned much more would be needed, putting the final sum required near 38 billion euros.
Trump — fighting for reelection in November — said Sunday that the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine ready by the end of the year. A spokesperson for the US mission to the United Nations in Geneva said Washington “welcomes efforts by other countries to mobilise resources to mitigate and ultimately end the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Johnson’s Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe echoed his call, urging the international community to “unite to overcome the crisis”.
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