Finance and health ministers from the world′s 20 biggest economies, known as G20, have said that  they would take steps to make sure that 70% of the worlds population is vaccinated against COVID-19 by the middle of next year. They also created a task force to check future pandemics.

They said that the task force would look into the options for mobilizing funds to enhance pandemic preparedness, prevention as well as response. A statement by the G20 ministers stated that they will take steps towards boosting the supply of vaccines and essential medical products and inputs in developing countries and will work towards eliminating the supply and financing barriers… (ET Healthworld – Reuters, October 30, 2021)