Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million.The Gates Foundation's latest contribution, its largest to date, comes on top of the $70 million funding that it added in November.
This brings its total commitments to the global pandemic response to $1.75 billion, the foundation stated.Co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Melinda Gates said, "Whether (the world) gets better for everyone depends on the actions of the world's leaders and their commitment to deliver tests, treatments and vaccines to the people who need them."The Gates Foundation's latest contribution will also support the delivery of tests and vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, the foundation added.This comes days after the UK became the first country to.