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The World Health Organization, WHO, has urged wealthier countries to step up and end the COVID-19 pandemic as a global health emergency by helping low and middle-income nations obtain tests, treatments and vaccines.
A statement issued by WHO on Wednesday asked 55 of the world’s Richest Nations to provide $23billion in funding.
The statement noted that by Supporting the rollout of tools to fight COVID-19 globally, it will help to curb virus transmission, break the cycle of variants, relieve overburdened health workers and systems, and save lives.
It added that the money will go to the Access to COVID-19 Tools, ACT, and Accelerator programme, a global initiative set up to develop and equitably distribute tests, treatments and vaccines.
