The United States will share technologies used to make COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization and is working to expand rapid testing and antiviral treatments for hard-to-reach populations, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. 

Biden said the US is making available health technologies owned by the government, including stabilized spike protein that is used in many COVID-19 vaccines.

The summit was held virtually on Thursday for countries to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future health threats.

It has gathered more than 3 billion USD in new funding to fight the pandemic, the White House said.

Several generic drugmakers that will produce versions of Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid have agreed to sell the medicine in low- and middle-income countries for 25 USD a course or less, the Clinton Health Access Initiative said on Thursday.

Source: VOV5