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Almost £7 billion was raised to immunise 300 million children in a virtual global vaccine summit, hosted by the UK.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said up to eight million lives saved, as a result of the funds pledged at the Gavi vaccine summit in Brussels on Thursday.

The Money will help immunise children against diseases such as polio, diphtheria and measles over five years.

Mr Johnson said that the triumph of humanity over disease was the "largest joint effort on the part of our life-time".

The Summit raised money for Gavi, a global Alliance of public and private organizations for the promotion of vaccination to The World 's poorest communities.

Commitments from More Than 50 countries and individuals, such as billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw the total exceed a first target of $7. 4bn (nearly £6bn).

Mr Gates donated $1. 6bn (£1. 3 billion) from its Foundation, and Mr Johnson pledged £1. 65bn over The Next five years, making the UK the organisation, which is the largest donor.

The Summit comes to fight The World , to the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

Mr Johnson urged Other World leaders to stop to unite", a disease such as coronavirus caused such devastation ever again".

"Exactly how do we large military alliances such as Nato . when countries work Together on the development of the collective military defense, so we now need that same spirit of cooperation and collective defence against the Common Enemy of the disease," He Said .

International Development Secretary Anne-Marie facilities for the Trevelyan later said they believe the UK was in the situation, a Corona Virus vaccine for those who need it "at speed" as soon as this is available.

analysis: Trump's surprise appearance

Tulip Mazumdar, global health correspondent

U.S. President Donald Trump has a surprise on the virtual global vaccine summit.

last week, Mr Trump severed ties with the UN health Agency, The World health organization, stop to $400 million (£317m) in the support, after accusing her of China and the mistreatment of the outbreak.

It was the international criticism of the decision, particularly because it is in The Middle of a global pandemic.

But at The Summit , Mr Trump struck a different tone in what was a very short and apparently very off-the-cuff, pre-recorded message.

"As the Corona-Virus has shown, there are no limits, to not discriminate against it," He Said .

"is It mean, it nasty, but we Take Care of you. We work hard, we work Strong . Good Luck , we have The Answer . "

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Source of news: bbc.com