Dr Farrar said: “The only way to get ahead of this epidemic, to ensure the best public health preparation and response and to protect lives globally is to put science and research at the heart of the response.
“Over the past two days, the global effort to further enhance the research agenda has been phenomenal.
“Thanks to the World Health Organization, to researchers, country governments, industry, journal editors and funders from every country and continent we now have a clear plan of immediate and longer-term priorities to build a robust global response.
“Crucially there was also unambiguous commitment to solidarity and to equitable access to all advances made.”
source: express.co.uk