184 countries have joined COVAX: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 184 countries have now joined the COVID-19 global vaccine alliance, known as COVAX, designed to speed development and ensure distribution of viable vaccines and treatments for the ailment caused by the coronavirus.

Speaking at the organization’s Monday briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Ecuador and Uruguay are the most recent nations to join the cooperative program.

The WHO chief said that the “equitably sharing of vaccines is the fastest way to safeguard high-risk communities, stabilize health systems and drive a truly global economic recovery.”

“As winter comes we know that the next few months will be tough,” he said, adding that “by working together today and sharing life saving health supplies globally including personal protective equipment, supplies of oxygen, dexamethasone and vaccines when they’re proven to be safe and effective, we can save lives and get through this pandemic.”