The world, since December, has been battling COVID-19 vwhich originated from China and has spread through most countries in the world.
Many countries including Nigeria have complained of shortage of reagents, protective items, ventilators among other medical supplies needed to combat the outbreak. He said in Geneva on Monday that he had spoken to trade ministers from the world’s leading economic forum, the G-20, “about ways to address the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment and other essential medical supplies”.
He said there is a need to ensure that the medical materials get to low and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.The UN health agency said it is “working intensively” with several partners to massively increase access to diagnostics, PPE, medical oxygen, ventilators and other life-saving products, he added.Cases of COVID-19 soared over 700, 000 on Tuesday, with more than 33, 000 deaths.