EC to provide €232 million to prevent coronavirus spreading

The European Commission will provide €232 million to support the EU Member States and intensify international efforts to slow down the coronavirus epidemic, the Commission said.

Part of these funds is to be allocated to pharmaceutical companies as part of public-private partnerships, including for vaccine research, with the rest to be transferred to African countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the coming months.

“Over 2,600 people have already died due to the coronavirus epidemic, so we have no choice but to prepare at all levels. Our new package will support the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide funding for countries with less functioning health systems, not to be left behind. Our goal is to stop the epidemic at a global level,” Commissioner for Crisis Management and European Crisis Coordinator Janez Lenarčič, said.

(ISBnews)