Amazon, pharma firms should help COVID-19 vaccine reach poorest: German minister

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Companies that have benefitted from the coronavirus crisis, such as Amazon and drugmakers, should join wealthy countries in helping to fund access ...

Companies that have benefitted from the coronavirus crisis, such as Amazon and drugmakers, should join wealthy countries in helping to fund access to vaccines for poorer nations, Germany's international development minister said on Tuesday.

Herculean research efforts have seen several promising vaccines reach the brink of approval in recent weeks. But with richer countries ordering up supplies, concerns have grown that poorer nations will miss out.Gerd Mueller, Germany's development minister, said it should not only be richer governments trying to make sure the developing world gets its fair share.

 

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