World Leaders, Madonna Raise More Than $8 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccine

[vixdean 1,061]

World leaders minus Trump (but with Madonna) pledge more than $8 billion for coronavirus vaccine fundraising.

Some 40 countries and donors took part in an online summit hosted by the EU.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the money would help kickstart unprecedented global co-operation.

She said it showed the true value of unity and humanity, but warned much more would be needed in the days ahead.

In total, more than 30 countries, along with UN and philanthropic bodies and research institutes, made donations.

Donors also included pop singer Madonna, who pledged €1m ($1.1m), said Ms von der Leyen, who set out the Brussels-led initiative on Friday.

The European Commission pledged $1bn to fund research on a vaccine. Norway matched the European Commission's contribution, and France has pledged €500m, as have Saudi Arabia and Germany. Japan pledged more than $800m.

The US and Russia did not take part. China, where the virus originated in December, was represented by its ambassador to the European Union.

Of the money raised, $4.4bn will go on vaccine development, some $2bn on the search for a treatment and $1.6bn for producing tests, the EU said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52525387

[Gracious Gaga 17,163]

Lady Gaga who????? 

[Maleficent 6]

imo headlines like these are dangerous and inflammatory with regards to the anti-vaxxer crisis that we're dealing with. 

keep the names of celebs/politicians/businessmen away from the word vaccines so we can stop fuelling these absurd conspiracy theories they keep pedalling. 

[Archduchess 2]

ursula von der leyen gives me goosebumps

[Suuus 5,632]

Gaga and madonna did fantastic 

[AlwaysLoveGaga 4,297]

Talk about derivative 

I’m just kidding. I love how they are both doing so much for the relief effort! 

[HeavyPunkLover 2,120]

They are playing « who’s got the bigger D »

[ice bear 1]

queen thingz

 

[tylerjs 6,093]

[LaLuna 12,732]

25 minutes ago, HeavyPunkLover said:

They are playing « who’s got the bigger D »

We already know who won 

 

[Mister G 10,512]

[moonsago 7,285]

Lets hope and pray it does indeed come by this winter or early spring next year, I’m exhausted living with the fear of this affecting my loved ones

[Terrence 1,206]

She should've bought herself a hit with all that money

Spoiler

jk

 

[PoetsTryinWrite 1,262]

Ew. 

[LaLuna 12,732]

Will all the money really help though? I may be wrong but vaccines generally take like a long time to create, just because they have all this money doesn't mean it's going to be available faster.