UN to create global coronavirus fund - Reuters

Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide said in a statement on Monday, the United Nations (UN) is looking to create a fund to support the treatment of coronavirus patients worldwide, as the outbreak worsens globally, per Reuters.

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A multi-donor fund under UN auspices will provide predictability for our partners and help to make the efforts more effective.

The purpose of the fund is to assist developing countries with weak health systems.

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