WHO Chief Says COVID-19 Solidarity Fund Received Over $108 Mln In Donations In 2 Weeks

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th March, 2020) The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has received over $108 million in donations from some 200,000 donors in just the first two weeks of its existence, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.

The WHO launched the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund on March 13 for tackling the coronavirus disease pandemic.

"We are also delighted to report that the COVID-19 solidarity fund has now received donations of more than $108 million in just two weeks from 200,000 individuals and organizations. Thanks you to each and every one of you," Tedros said at a virtual WHO briefing.