Building the international cooperation needed to swiftly create and distribute a coronavirus vaccine could help with other threats too. Around the world, countries and individuals are isolating themselves to try to stem the spread of Covid-19. But to find a solution to the crisis - particularly a vaccine - global cooperation will be crucial, say a growing number of leaders.

“We will not be able to get out of this health crisis by simply boarding ourselves in,” former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres told an online event this week.

Creating, distributing and administering an affordable, accessible vaccine will take a coordinated international effort - similar to that needed to tackle climate change, she said.

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