World Economic Forum, WHO launch emergency coronavirus task force

The World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum will launch an emergency task force to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the deteriorating global economy.
The COVID Action Platform for business will include more than 200 corporate members, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Volkswagen, Bank of America,  Nasdaq Inc, KPMG, and HP and be open to any stakeholder interested in joining.
“COVID-19 is causing health emergencies and economic disruptions that no single stakeholder can address,” Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, said. “Our best and only response to it should be to take concerted action. The COVID Action Platform is at the centre of our mission and we draw upon all our members and partners, communities and capabilities to make it a success.”
Under the initiative, CEOs, other senior corporate representatives, and personnel involved in addressing the disease will work on projects, launch actions, and exchange best practices. Some of the plans also include helping the World Health Organization raise the $12 billion that it says is needed to create and distribute a coronavirus vaccine.
“We call on companies and organisations around the world to make full use of this platform in support of the global public health response to COVID-19,” said WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.