COVID-19 survivors Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina have teamed up with the United Nations (UN) to launch a $40 million fund for poor nations hit by the coronavirus.The pair, who are UN Goodwill Ambassadors, have launched the organisation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) new $40 million initiative – to help rural and poorer economies cope with the pandemic and its aftermath.Speaking about the role of the new fund in a press release, Elba, who along with his wife recovered from COVID-19 after contracting it while filming in New Mexico last month, said that while it’s important for countries to prioritise their citizens’ health, the world’s poor must not be forgotten.“The world’s advanced economies are in the midst of
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