More than eight billion dollars have been pledged to help a worldwide drive to develop a coronavirus vaccine. More than 30 countries, as well as philanthropists and celebrities, promised funding at an online summit led by the eu and co hosted by the uk. The United States snubbed the event, insisting it was already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. Rich preston reports. It was a Video Conference at the worlds most powerful people with the most pressing goal of the moment in mind, vaccines for coronavirus. We need to develop, produce and avoid them to every single corner of the world. We must ensure that they are available and affordable for all. This is why we must all chip in to finance this truly global endemic. Countries across the European Union took part, as did those like south africa, saudi arabia, mexico and canada. Translation because we need to accelerate the research, because we have essential work to do on equal access to diagnostics and treatment, because in th
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First an online summit of nearly a0 countries has pledged more than 8 billion towards developing a coronavirus vaccine. The summit was hosted by the European Commission president. The United States snubbed the event, insisting it was already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. Rich preston has this report. It was a videoconference of the worlds most powerful people with the most depressing goal of the moment in mind, vaccines for coronavirus. We need to develop, produce and deploy them to every single corner of them to every single corner of the world. And we must ensure that they are available and affordable for all. And this is why we must all chip in to fine and this truly global endeavour. Countries across the European Union took part as did those like south africa, saudi arabia, texaco and canada. Translation because we need
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App which will be trialled on the isle of wight, people will be asked to download it, and then when they develop symptoms, they put that into the app which then alerts anyone they have had close contact with thatis they have had close contact with that is deemed at risk. I think we will hear about privacy assurances, because clearly it would contain a lot of personal information, but from what i understand, it works by people having a randomised anonymous id, so the government would never know who we are or where we are, and i think there will be a lot of assurance about that, because they are keen to get as many people as possible using the app, if it does work in the isle of wight and is launched nationally, they want lots of people using it. And we know that a few weeks ago, everybody was worried that the nhs would be overwhelmed by coronavirus, and thats when those nightingale Field Hospitals were set up in just a few days. But now we are hearing that the one in Londons Excel Centr
You are watching bbc news. Were covering all the latest lets hear what was said coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. At todays downing street briefing earlier today. World leaders from 30 countries it was led by the health and social pledge 8 billion to help develop care secretary, matt hancock. A Coronavirus Vaccine at an online summit. President of the Eu Commission calls good afternoon and welcome to the it the start of unprecedented global co operation. Downing street coronavirus daily briefing. Im joined by the partners are many, the goal is one, to defeat this virus. Downing street coronavirus daily briefing. Imjoined by the downing street coronavirus daily briefing. Im joined by the deputies medical officer and byjohn newton, oui medical officer and byjohn newton, our coordinator for testing. I want to update you with the latest plans for our programme of test, track and trace, how were going to use this massive testing capability that we have built order to ge