Trudeau: Development Impacts and None

trudeau: COVID-19 has changed the lives of people everywhere, and it has highlighted inequalities around the world, Trudeau said, according to CTV. None of us have been spared from the effects of COVID-19 and none of us can beat it alone. Trudeau announced the new funds in another virtual international fundraiser -- this one sponsored by an organization, Global Citizen, that raised almost 9.5 billion in pledges. Canada's contribution includes 180 million to address the immediate humanitarian and development impacts of the pandemic and 120 million towards a new initiative called the Access to COVID-19 Tools ACT Accelerator. It supports organizations, health professionals and businesses in their efforts to develop a vaccine, as well as drug therapies and diagnostic tools to battle the pandemic. The ACT Accelerator was created in April by the World Health Organization, the French government, the European Commission and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to ensure equitable access to medical treatments. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.