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G20 countries pledge over $21 billion to fund fight Covid-19 pandemic

The announcement comes after the G20 countries injected more than USD5 trillion into the global economy in late March

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Member countries of the Group of 20 on Friday pledged more than $21 billion to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the group said on Saturday.

"The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, G20 members and invited countries have pledged over $21 billion to support funding in global health," the forum said in a statement cited by Sputnik news agency.


The announcement comes after the G20 countries injected more than $5

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