He said the researchers are making great advances.
"Better diagnostic tools are being developed to identify those infected. Investments are being made in libraries of anti-viral drugs which has been an under-invested branch of science."Also, we are making great progress on vaccines," he said.
"These platforms won't just be useful against this particular virus. They will also help us specifically for HIV. "Of course, there is a big difference between getting a platform and making sure we get the products out to everyone who needs them." The second reason for his optimism, he added, is the global solidarity, already demonstrated in the fight against AIDS, with the Global Fund created in 2002, and the American aid programme PEPFAR, launched by George W Bush and intended mainly for sub-Saharan Africa.
"Whether it is AIDS or COVID-19, global cooperation and resolve to invent the tools and get them out where they are needed most is critical," he said.
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