Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies
The idea of such a treaty, which would ensure universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of EU leaders Charles Michel.
Test tubes, taken by a health care worker, with plasma and blood samples after a separation process in a centrifuge during a coronavirus vaccination study at the Research Centers of America, in Hollywood, Florida, US, September 24, 2020.(photo credit: REUTERS/MARCO BELLO)ByREUTERS