China joins WHO’s vaccine programme
Chinese foreign ministry says Covax initiative aspires to give lower-income countries the same access to vaccines as wealthier nations
09 October 2020 - 09:38
China is participating in a World Health Organisation-backed vaccine effort, stepping in to fill a void in global health leadership after US President Donald Trump spurned the programme.
Beijing on Thursday joined the $18bn Covax initiative that aspires to give lower-income countries the same access to vaccines as wealthier nations, the Chinese foreign ministry said. Details of China’s commitment, including its amount of funding, were not immediately disclosed...
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