Xi Jinping Pledges $2 Billion to
Fight Coronavirus President Xi Jinping announced
China’s plan at the opening
ceremony of the 73rd
World Health Assembly. President Xi Jinping,
via video conference Xi added that once a vaccine is available,
it “will be made a global public good.” At least 116 nations have expressed support for
a draft resolution calling for the investigation of
the origin and spread of the coronavirus. China has pushed back on the
calls for a review, with Xi insisting
the country has been transparent. The assembly, which is the decision-making
body of the World Health Organization,
is set to run virtually from Monday to Tuesday.