North. Thank you for joining us. The global hunt for a Coronavirus Vaccine and treatment took a leap forward monday with World Leaders pledging billions of dollars to the fight. The European Commission hosted a virtual fundraising conference and nations promised to contribute more than 8 billion towards research, a turning point, according to the commissions president. 3. 5 Million People have now been infected by the virus worldwide. About one third of those have recovered, but about 250,000 people have died. Country, country by in some instances even city by city, lockdowns are being lifted. One of the hardest hit countries, italy, was among nations that began easing restrictions monday. We will have more from italy a later, but jonah begins coverage from oxford where scientists are working on a potential vaccine. Reporter coronavirus isnt going away, so the world must find ways to live with it. Better ways of testing for it, more effective ways of treating it. Most importantly, even