On 4 May, the European Commission will organise a virtual global donor conference to fill the funding gap for COVID-19 vaccine research and to facilitate its “global roll-out” when it is available, announced Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday 15 April. She specifically mentioned “vulnerable countries” (see EUROPE B12464A14).
“A vaccine, when we have one, is our best shot at beating the virus”, von der Leyen said, acknowledging that speeding up work on...