KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): The 27th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) concluded today with its 21 member economies agreeing to cooperate constructively to combat Covid-19.

The areas of cooperation include research and development, as well as production, manufacturing and distribution of diagnostic tests, essential medical products and services, therapeutics and vaccines, the APEC leaders said in a joint declaration — the 2020 Kuala Lumpur Declaration — issued after the virtual meeting.