EU to provide 1 bln euros for global vaccine search

The European Union pledged on Monday 1 billion euros (1.09 billion U.S. dollars) for the global search for vaccines and treatment for the novel coronavirus, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a pledging conference.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for any treatment developed to be available to everyone, something the World Health Organization said would be a challenge.

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