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G7 leaders greeted by Boris Johnson for second day of summit in Cornwall

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G7 leaders greeted by Boris Johnson for second day of summit in Cornwall

Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have welcomed world leaders to the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall on the second day of the gathering.

The leaders have launched a new plan to quash future pandemics within the first 100 days, in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the Covid-19 crisis.

The so-called ‘Carbis Bay Declaration‘ will see the UK create a new animal vaccine centre aimed at preventing future diseases crossing from creatures to humans.

The declaration will incorporate the recommendations of expert findings.

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