EU offers 400 mln euros in guarantees to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative

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13:1831/08/2020, Pazartesi
U: 31/08/2020, Pazartesi
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The European Commission said on Monday it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) in guarantees to an initiative led by the World Health Organisation to buy COVID-19 vaccines.

Countries wishing to be part of the WHO initiative, dubbed COVAX, had to submit expressions of interest by Monday.

($1 = 0.8396 euros)

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