Rich countries can afford to help fund the development of tools to fight the virus.
Ramaphosa said that if the G20 paid their share then 90% of ACT’s funding would be secure.
News24reported that this would speed up the production of vaccines and increase the rate of vaccinations throughout the world.
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In turn, this would reduce the chance of new mutations of the virus and reduce the overall spread.
The shortage of hospital beds in some provinces is a topic of major concern.
Ministerial Advisory Committee head Salim Abdool Karim said that tough restrictions are on the cards.
President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with world leaders and urges them to honour their promises of funding. Photo credit: @CyrilRamaphosaSource: Twitter
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