Table 1 Canada’s financial commitments and assistance in response to the COVID-19 epidemic

International and /

Global

International Assistance

50

To strengthen the health systems and to improve early case detection

Support to WHO

2

To assist vulnerable countries

Material support

N/A

Supplied 16 tons of personal protective equipment to China

Ensuring global health security by G7 Health and Finance ministers

N/A

Discussion and sharing responses and approaches to protect health of global population

Collaboration with US Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA)

N/A

To support and coordinate rapid regulatory responses for vaccines and medicines

Research

275

Vaccine and Antiviral development and clinical trials including in Canada. The fund has a global scope in recognition of the needs of affected LMICs.