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EU to host May 4 donor conference for coronavirus vaccine search

EU to host May 4 donor conference for coronavirus vaccine search

By Reuters

BRUSSELS: The European Union will host an online conference on May 4 for governments and organisations to pledge money to support the search for a vaccine to the novel coronavirus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

'To support this global initiative, funding is needed,' Von der Leyen told a joint news conference with European Council President Charles Michel. 'I hope that countries and organisations all over the world will respond to this call,' she said.