Idris Elba has said that people in the UK and US are becoming more aware of the impact coronavirus is having on the rest of the world.
The actor, 47, and his wife Sabrina Dhowre recently became United Nations goodwill ambassadors and were among the first public figures to catch the virus.
They also joined forces with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to launch a Covid-19 relief fund.
Speaking during an online briefing organised by the World Economic Forum, Elba said young people had become more aware of the plight of poorer countries during the pandemic.
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