increased transmission of COVID-19, especially because it encourages the development of COVID-19 variants. Possible collaboration among countries In early August 2020, Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein said on Twitter that he had spoken with both Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on methods to further collaboration on vaccines. See also Aid Soft power Science diplomacy Science diplomacy and pandemics Further reading References Vaccines Medical diplomacy