Vaccine stockpiling and new donation pledges: US hosts virtual COVID summit

US President Joe Biden convenes a virtual COVID19 Summit

US President Joe Biden convenes a virtual Covid-19 Summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Source: Getty Images

US President Joe Biden calls on world leaders to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world's population against COVID-19 by September next year.


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