G7 leaders on Sunday are expected to agree to a commitment to implement a series of measures to ensure a global pandemic like COVID-19 never happens again. "In addition to preparing for the future, the question every person on earth is asking is how and when will we end this pandemic." The WHO's proposal will require 11 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be manufactured and administered by mid-2022. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, pictured in May, urged G7 leaders to strengthen their commitments to helping developing countries access COVID-19 vaccines. G7 leaders were joined in their discussions on global health by their counterparts from South Korea, South Africa, Australia and India, as well as the secretary general of the United Nations.

Source: CBC News June 13, 2021 07:52 UTC