Pope Francis called on Sunday for international scientific cooperation to discover a vaccine for the coronavirus and said any successful vaccine should be made available around the world.
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leaves after leading a Mass and the Regina Coeli prayer in Rome's Santo Spirito in Sassia church without public participation due to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in Rome, Italy, April 19, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
“In fact, it is important to unite scientific capabilities, in a transparent and impartial way to find vaccines and treatments,” he said. U.S. President Donald Trump has said the WHO was slow to react to the outbreak and was being “China-centric”, and as a consequence has announced a suspension of funding. The WHO has defended its handling of the crisis.
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