The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help poor countries buy and give out coronavirus vaccines, tests and treatments. The aim is to support the vaccination of up to 1 billion people in the developing world. The $12 billion in financing is part of a larger World Bank Group effort. It plans to spend up to $160 billion to help developing countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday. The World Bank said its COVID-19 emergency programs are already reaching 111 countries. People in developing countries need safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, it said. The World Bank is “fast-tracking” its delivery systems so that poorer nations “have fair and equal access to vaccines,” said the bank’s president, David Malpass.
Title: World Bank Approves $12 Billion to Finance Coronavirus Vaccines, Care
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data-start-time='28250' data-end-time='37750'>The $12 billion in financing is part of a larger World Bank Group effort.</span> <span data-start-time='37750' data-end-time='54167'> It plans to spend up to $160 billion to help developing countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said in a statement on Tuesday.</span> <span data-start-time='54167' data-end-time='65542'>The World Bank said its COVID-19 emergency programs are already reaching 111 countries.</span> <span data-start-time='65542' data-end-time='75375'>People in developing countries need safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, it said.</span> <span data-start-time='75375' data-end-time='92438'>The World Bank is “fast-tracking” its delivery systems so that poorer nations “have fair and equal access to vaccines,” said the bank’s president, David Malpass.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4593/111.wav'><span>111</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4593/54.wav'><span>54</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4593/62.wav'><span>62</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4593/121.wav'><span>121</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16068 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4593/the_world_bank_has_approved_12_billion_in_financing_to_help__blank_.wav'>The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help <span class='blank'>Poor countries</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Poor countries'><div class='choice' 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