Coronavirus latest: Abu Dhabi's Hope Consortium trebles ultra-cold minus-80°C vaccine storage units

Thirty-two freezers housed by the logistics hub can store vials, offering a boost to efforts to transport vaccines across the globe

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Updated: April 12, 2021 06:04 PM

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