EU offers 400 mln euros in guarantees to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative
13:18, 31/08/2020, MondayU: Update: 13:20, 31/08/2020, Monday
REUTERS

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The European Commission said on Monday it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) in guarantees to an initiative led by the World Health Organisation to buy COVID-19 vaccines.
Countries wishing to be part of the WHO initiative, dubbed COVAX, had to submit expressions of interest by Monday.
($1 = 0.8396 euros)