U.K., Oct. 2 -- This week it was announced that 120 million rapid diagnostic Covid tests will be available to some of the world's poorer countries at a low cost. It represents the biggest roll-out of rapid tests so far, and is the result of a major international cooperation. This is the story of what made it possible.
"It is proof that by working together at a massive global scale, we can develop and deploy a vital new tool to help contain and fight the pandemic. This is not just a new test - it's the money and the deployment plan to get it to where it's needed, fast. This is the power of global collaboration." These were the words of Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund, commenting on the news that millions of Covid tests wi...