“On Wednesday, September 22, President Biden will convene a virtual COVID Summit on the margins of the UN General Assembly,” Psaki said.
The summit will give an opportunity to enhance international cooperation to defeat COVID-19, she added.
The United States will be asking participants to “commit to of a higher level of ambition” in such areas as vaccinating more people, ensuring that enough personal protection equipment available, establishing a sustainable health security financing mechanism, Psaki noted.