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Xi Jinping Pledges $2 Billion to Fight Coronavirus

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Xi Jinping Pledges $2 Billion to Fight Coronavirus

Xi Jinping Pledges $2 Billion to Fight Coronavirus

Xi Jinping Pledges $2 Billion to Fight Coronavirus President Xi Jinping announced China’s plan at the opening ceremony of the 73rd World Health Assembly.

President Xi Jinping, via video conference Xi added that once a vaccine is available, it “will be made a global public good.” At least 116 nations have expressed support for a draft resolution calling for the investigation of the origin and spread of the coronavirus.

China has pushed back on the calls for a review, with Xi insisting the country has been transparent.

The assembly, which is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, is set to run virtually from Monday to Tuesday.


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