Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. I want to start by paying tribute to Professor Peter Byass who passed away suddenly on Sunday.
Peter was the former Director of the Centre for Global Health Research at Umea University in Sweden and the Chief Editor of Global Health Action.He was a committed and talented servant of global health who helped many people shine around the world.
He was also my dear friend and mentor. I have worked with him, learned from him and laughed with him. He’ll be much missed. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time. ==Our last media briefing focused on the world’s progress in developing new diagnostic tests, therapeutics and vaccines.