Greece pledges 3 million euros to Covid-19 vaccine fundraiser

Greece is among dozens of nations that will help bankroll research into new treatments and a vaccination against the deadly novel coronavirus, pledging 3 million euros to the cause during a fundraising event on Monday.

The Coronavirus Global response tele-marathon was organized by the European Union, non-EU states Britain and Norway, as well as Japan, Canada and Saudi Arabia, among others, and raised initial pledges worth 7.4 billion euros in total.

Governments aim to raise funds over several weeks or months, building on efforts by the World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and wealthy individuals - hoping to turn the page on the haphazard initial response around the world, Reuters said.
"The world has shown it is standing closer together than ever before," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her opening remarks.
"We have...