German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday announced 100 million euros ($117 million) in funding for Gavi to help promote the fight against the coronavirus
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th September, 2020) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday announced 100 million Euros ($117 million) in funding for Gavi to help promote the fight against the coronavirus.
"Today, I'm in a position to announce another 100 million euros that we have earmarked as special funds for Gavi dedicated to the fight against COVID-19 will be pledged and they will go into the COVAX advanced market commitment," the chancellor said.
Merkel added that the world was in for a long fight with the pandemic and urged the countries that are still "dithering" to commit to global COVID-19 efforts.
