A volunteer is injected with an experimental Chinese coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Turkey began final Phase III trials at Kocaeli University Research Hospital in Kocaeli, Turkey September 25, 2020. [Reuters]The World Health Organisation (WHO) needs at least Sh3.8 trillion to eradicate Covid-19, the global body has said. In a special communiqué last Friday, WHO said not investing in a timely intervention would cost the global economy more. “The Access to Covid-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator’s financing gap is Sh3.8 trillion ($35 billion). The world health body also noted that partners have made significant progress on vaccine development.

Source: Standard Digital September 29, 2020 08:37 UTC