€7.4bn ‘Just The Start’ For Global COVID-19 Drug & Vaccine Funding Project
Challenges Huge, Calls For IP On Coronavirus Tools To Be Pooled
Executive Summary
It’s not enough just to develop new drugs and vaccines for COVID-19. These tools must be made available to all those who need them wherever they are; for this to happen, health systems will need to be strengthened, say the backers of an EU-led funding initiative. Industry says it has already brought considerable resources to the table and stresses that close international cooperation will be vital if the pandemic is to be tackled effectively.
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