Over $1 billion pledged to help fight future pandemics

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Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (left) speaks after the G20 health and finance ministers agree to establish a fund to deal with future pandemics Source: AAP

Australia will contribute to a new global fund created to prevent future pandemics following a meeting of the G-20 that took place online this week [20-21 June]. Indonesia, as this year’s host of the Group of 20 meetings, says more than $(Aus)1.6 billion has already been pledged by attendees, including the US, Germany, Singapore, and the European Union.


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