Covid-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up United Nations (UN) officials to launch a $40 million (£32 million) fund for poor nations hit by the pandemic.
The pair, who are UN Goodwill Ambassadors, have unveiled the organisation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) initiative – to help rural and poorer economies cope with the virus and its aftermath.
Speaking about the role of the new fund, Idris, who along with his wife recovered from Covid-19 after contracting it while filming in New Mexico last month, said that while countries need to prioritise their citizens’ health, the world’s poor must not be forgotten. “The world’s advanced economies are in the midst of this pandemic right now and, of