Australia will provide money as part of a new global fund to help protect countries against future pandemics.
Speaking at a G20 virtual meeting, Health Minister Mark Butler and Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the federal government would contribute to the new financial intermediary fund.
The fund, established through the World Bank and World Health Organisation, will bring together key institutions to help tackle the risks of future pandemics in the wake of COVID-19.
“Few events have had greater impact than the pandemic on our way of life,” Health Minister Butler told the joint meeting of health and finance ministers.
“We have an opportunity to strengthen our collective ability to better prepare for future pandemics.”…