The G20 has called on the countries and private investors for emergency help

Riyadh has urged extra to help make up for the lack of funding to combat coronavirus. Saudi Arabia, as the country presiding over the G20, has appealed to all States, non-governmental organizations, charities and the private sector.

“to win COVID-19 requires immediate funding of emergency response, diagnostics, treatment, creation, production and implementation of a vaccine” – with reference to the organization TASS.

the statement noted that thanks to the common efforts managed to collect $ 1.9 billion to support global efforts to combat the pandemic coronavirus, however, to continue this work required an additional eight billion. Earlier, the G20 endorsed the Saudi plan for the deferred payment of the debt of the least developed countries.