WHO says US$700m raised so far for Covid-19 vaccines initiative for poor | Malay Mail

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HARARE, Sept 10 — International donors have raised US$700 million (RM2.9 billion) - less than half the target - to purchase future coronavirus vaccines for poor countries in a global initiative to ensure eventual vaccines do not go only to rich countries, a World Health Organisation official said...

Thursday, 10 Sep 2020 09:48 PM MYT

HARARE, Sept 10 — International donors have raised US$700 million - less than half the target - to purchase future coronavirus vaccines for poor countries in a global initiative to ensure eventual vaccines do not go only to rich countries, a World Health Organisation official said today.“Up to today, what has been mobilised so far is US$700 million ...

 

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