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G20 group say they will ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccine – Metro US

G20 group say they will ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a drop
FILE PHOTO: The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration

DUBAI (Reuters) – Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies said on Sunday they would ensure an affordable and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries were not left out, according to a final summit communique.

They said they supported a global project for vaccines, tests and therapeutics – called Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator – and its COVAX facility to distribute vaccines.

(Writing by Davide Barbuscia; Editing by Kevin Liffey)