Countries sign up to 'historic resolution' to fight COVID-19

On Monday, heads of government from around world took part in a virtual World Health Assembly gathering to reach a historic consensus resolution on how to combat COVID-19.

Speaking at Wednesday's regular media briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus outlined the organization's response.

"I welcome member states' commitment to lift all barriers to universal access to vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics," he said.