Thursday, 10 December, 2020 - 08:15
Egyptian health minister during her meeting with British Ambassador to Cairo on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (Facebook) Cairo- Waleed Abdurrahman
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed received on Wednesday British Ambassador to Cairo Geoffrey Adams.
During the meeting, the minister stressed the importance of cooperation with various world countries and international companies to provide a safe and effective vaccine for the virus.
She noted that news about giving the first British citizen COVID-19 vaccine is a sign of hope for all world countries, affirming Cairo’s commitment to the fair distribution of the vaccine once proven effective.
Zayed further pointed to her country’s cooperation with the Global Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) through the World Health Organization’s COVAX initiative to ensure safe and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccine to all world countries.
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