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UN chief calls for affordable, universally accessible COVID-19 vaccine 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the development and production of COVID-19 tools that are universally accessible.

Guterres made the appeal at the launch of global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable access to new COVID-19 tools.

The world needs the development, production and equitable delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, therapeutics and diagnostics – not a vaccine or treatment for one country or one region or one-half of the world, but a vaccine and treatment that are affordable, safe, effective, easily administered and universally available, for everyone, everywhere, Guterres told the virtual event.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview in Lahore, Pakistan, February 18, 2020. AP

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview in Lahore, Pakistan, February 18, 2020. AP