US vows to redouble efforts for global response, vaccination ahead of 2nd COVID-19 Summit

On May 12, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response and the United States has vowed to redouble its efforts for a global response, vaccination ahead of the 2nd COVID-19 summit which will be held virtually.

The co-hosts of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit are US, Belize, Germany, Indonesia and Senegal which are bringing together governments from across the globe to make concrete commitments to vaccinate the world, save lives now and build better health security. Together, the Summit will redouble our efforts made at the first COVID Summit and will focus on four key objectives - recommitting intensity to global response; vaccinating the world; protecting the most vulnerable and preventing future catastrophes, read a White House statement.

Other countries to participate in the virtual summit are - South Africa; Canada; Japan; India; Colombia; Republic of Korea; Italy; New Zealand; European Commission; Spain, Nigeria; Norway; Palau; Tanzania; Rwanda.

Other partners, non-governmental organizations, and private sector companies have made financial or policy commitments. Some of those will include; Wellcome; Google; FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics; Rotary International;

the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations; Clinton Health Access Initiative; Open Society Foundations; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; and the Mastercard Foundation.