It is reported by UN News.
“On Saturday (June 27. - RT ), according to Gebreyesus, under the auspices of the European Commission and the international human rights organization Global Citizen, a major fundraising event will be held to combat COVID-19. The goal is to raise $ 31.4 billion, ”the portal writes.
According to the head of WHO, these funds will accelerate the development and production of a universally available and inexpensive vaccine, as well as the search for more effective methods of diagnosis and treatment.
It is clarified that to date, starting in April, when the corresponding initiative was announced, $ 3.4 billion has already been received.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian scientific center for virology and biotechnology "Vector" will begin testing the vaccine from COVID-19 on volunteers from July 15.
Virologist Fedor Lisitsyn, in an interview with the Zvezda television channel, spoke about the type of vaccine being developed in Russia against coronavirus.