European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convene an online conference on Monday as a global pledging effort to search for a vaccine against COVID-19, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The aim is to raise 7.5 billion euros ($8billion) to step up work on COVID-19 prevention, diagnostics, and treatment.
The event’s major objective is to boost global support and attract financial contributions as well as to secure a high-level political commitment to ensuring equal access to therapeutics and vaccines.