Global News published this video item, entitled “Coronavirus: Canada signs deal to obtain 20M doses of Oxford coronavirus vaccine candidate | FULL” – below is their description.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an announcement on Friday regarding his government’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam, deputy chief medical officer of health Dr. Howard Njoo and Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand. The prime minister says Canada has inked a deal to obtain up to 20 million doses of another coronavirus vaccine candidate. The vaccine is being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It’s one of several potential vaccines that the government has signed deals to procure in the event they are successful. Agreements were previously reached with major pharmaceutical companies including Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax. Plus, Trudeau announced $440 million in funding for Gavi’s COVAX Facility to ensure that when developed, a coronavirus vaccine will be available worldwide, including for impoverished nations because “to eliminate the virus anywhere, we need to eliminate it everywhere.” For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7358801/coronavirus-vaccine-oxford-canada/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #Canada #Coronavirus #JustinTrudeau #GlobalNews
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