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Saudi Arabia, which holds the presidency of the G20, led an international pledging “marathon” on Monday to raise funds for research into a possible vaccine and treatments for the novel CoronaVirus, after rich countries promised a unified response.
The “marathon” was joined by the European Union, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
Saudi Arabia has already pledged $500 million to international organizations to combat the CoronaVirus pandemic. Of this, the country will allocate $150 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation (CEPI), $150 million to The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), and $200 million to other international and regional health organizations and programs.
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