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UK and Saudi Arabia discuss importance of global access to COVID vaccines – Metro US

UK and Saudi Arabia discuss importance of global access to COVID vaccines

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the 15th annual
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the 15th annual G20 Leaders’ Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the importance of worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines during a call on Tuesday, Downing Street said.

“They discussed recent positive progress on the vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca and the importance of ensuring global access to coronavirus vaccines,” a spokeswoman said.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Stephen Addison)