Pope Francis supports international cooperation to fight Covid-19

Pope Francis conveyed on Sunday his support for international cooperation to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and asked that any medical breakthrough be made available to infected people anywhere in the world.

After concluding his prayer of the Queen of Heaven from the library of the Apostolic Palace, the Supreme Pontiff said it was important to bring together scientific capacities in a transparent and disinterested way to find vaccines and treatments.

He also called to guarantee universal access to essential technologies that will allow all infected people to receive the necessary health care, in any part of the world.

Francisco also reiterated his sympathy for patients of Covid-19, those who care for them and all those who suffer from the pandemic.