It was a promise kept during the Coronavirus Global Response pledging event prepared by the European Commission, the WHO, the pharmaceutical industry, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) and the GAVI Alliance (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) on Monday 4 May (see EUROPE B12478A11).
Pledges of €7.4 billion, or $8 billion, have been made to develop, produce and distribute fairly an affordable vaccine, diagnostic...