US stays away as world leaders agree action on Covid-19 vaccine
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from Science | The Guardian on (#52M4Q)
Video meeting seen as global endorsement of WHO and sign of Trump's isolation on world stage
Global leaders have pledged to accelerate cooperation on a coronavirus vaccine and to share research, treatment and medicines across the globe. But the United States did not take part in the World Health Organization initiative, in a sign of Donald Trump's increasing isolation on the global stage.
The cooperation pledge, made at a virtual meeting, was designed to show that wealthy countries will not keep the results of research from developing countries.
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