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Canadian Minister for International Development Karina Gould announced on Monday that Canada is committing CAD $485 million in new aid to help lower-income countries access the vital medical tools needed to target COVID-19 and end the pandemic: tests, treatments, and vaccines.
The funds committed will go to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, a groundbreaking partnership of global health organizations that’s leading the international effort to develop and distribute COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines to lower-income countries.
“The faster we can get tests, treatments, and vaccines out to people, the sooner this pandemic can be contained. Canada’s support of global efforts to find successful medical solutions is a win for all,” Karina Gould, Canada’s Minister of International Development, said in a press release.
The release added: “This virus will not be fully eradicated until it’s eradicated everywhere. That is why Canada is committed to a robust global effort to end the pandemic and address its devastating health, social, economic, and security impacts.”
Read the full article about addressing COVID-19 globally by Jonah Kanter at Global Citizen.