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G20 leaders pledge to fund fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in draft statement
Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, say they will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so poorer countries are not left out, a draft G20 communique shows.
Key points:
- Berlin said the goal was to distribute 2 billion doses by the end of 2021
- The G20 members also said they would pursue a way to tax international tech giants
- Another round of talks will begin later tonight
The European Union has called for $4.5 billion by the end of the year from the G20 to pay for COVID-19-fighting tools for poorer countries.
Absent from the discussion was US President Donald Trump, who departed the virtual summit to head for a Virginia golf course as…
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