WHO "19 trillion KRW needed to support COVID-19 response in low-income countries"
6 Billion Vaccine Doses and 700 Million Diagnostic Devices Needed for Purchase
Can Treat 120 Million People
[Asia Economy Reporter Sim Nayoung] The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized that an additional 16 billion dollars (approximately 19 trillion won) is needed to support low-income countries in their response to COVID-19.
According to foreign media on the 9th, WHO stated, "This amount is necessary to purchase 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 700 million diagnostic devices, and to treat 120 million patients," adding, "We expect 92% of this amount to be shared by European Union (EU) member countries and the Group of Twenty (G20) major economies."
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Considering the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, 16 billion dollars is an affordable amount. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Science has given us the tools to respond to COVID-19," and "If we share them globally, we can end the international public health emergency caused by COVID-19 this year."
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