“Riyadh effectively set the minimum bid ($500m). The result: The first $8 billion that had been set as a goal will likely be raised on Monday.”
-SPIEGEL International reports on today’s donor conference hosted by the European Commission to raise money to expedite work on medications, tests and vaccinations that can help combat COVID-19. The EU, the World Health Organization (WHO) and many countries want to join forces to make that happen. [SPIEGEL]