WHO’s pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages

Brussels, Belgium Reuters The World Health Organization is seeking $US11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its COVID-19 programs. A large portion of the cash being requested from the WHO’s partners is needed […]
World Bank says will boost COVID-19 vaccine funding to $US20 billion

Washington DC, US Reuters The World Bank on Wednesday pledged to boost available funding for COVID-19 vaccine purchases and deployment to $US20 billion from a previous target of $US12 billion, citing a sharp increase in overall financing demand from developing countries. World Bank President David Malpass said the global development bank had already provided more […]