G7 Joint Action Plan to Develop Vaccine Within 100 Days... "Preventing a Second COVID-19"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) are pushing forward a joint anti-pandemic action plan to prevent the shocks caused by pandemics like COVID-19 from recurring.

On the 12th (local time), on the second day of the G7 summit in Cornwall, UK, the G7 leaders are expected to announce the "Carbis Bay Joint Declaration," which contains a joint action plan aimed at preventing the repetition of the human and economic shocks caused by COVID-19, according to major foreign media reports.

The joint action plan is expected to include efforts by the G7 to shorten the time required to develop and approve vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic methods for diseases to within 100 days. It will also include strengthening the global surveillance network and genomic sequencing capabilities, as well as supporting the reform and reinforcement of the World Health Organization (WHO).

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the G7's joint action plan to prevent a second COVID-19 pandemic on Twitter, stating, "With this agreement, the countries leading global democracy will be dedicated to blocking the recurrence of pandemics and preventing the repetition of the catastrophe caused by COVID-19."

He added, "Last year, the world rapidly developed, approved, and manufactured several effective COVID-19 vaccines, and now they are being administered to those in need. However, to truly defeat and recover from COVID-19, we must ensure that such pandemics never happen again," he emphasized.

The joint declaration is expected to reflect recommendations contained in reports from international expert groups.

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