BRUSSELS - "The global costs for the Covid-19 vaccine will exceed $ 20 billion", much more than the "G20-funded donor conference" funded by the EU "and supported by the G20 which takes place today: the Financial Times writes, highlighting the difficulties in raising funds.
Spending on immunization on a global scale "could reach 25 billion" dollars and, underlines the City newspaper, the EU leaders "recognized that the first 8 billion will cover only the initial needs".
In view of the conference, the appeals are multiplying: the Bill Gates foundation invites the G20 to "deepen the funding", the pharmaceutical companies want "guarantees" on investments, the NGOs ask "that the funds are spent responsibly and fairly" .
Coronavirus: Ft, at least $ 20 billion is needed per vaccine
2020-05-04T15:29:51.947Z
"Worldwide costs for the Covid-19 vaccine will exceed $ 20 billion", much more than the "G8 fundraising target of the EU-led donor conference" supported by the G20 taking place today: he writes it ... (ANSA)