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August 18, 2020 07:30 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/O8ghDJxDph4/who-blasts-vaccine-nationalism-in-last-ditch-push-against-hoarding
WHO Blasts 'Vaccine Nationalism' in Last-Ditch Push Against Hoarding
Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. From a report: The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the "COVAX Global Vaccines Facility" for sharing vaccine hopefuls with developing countries. Tedros said he sent a letter to the WHO's 194 member states, urging participation. The global health agency also raised concerns that the pandemic's spread was being driven now by younger people, many of whom were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. Tedros' push for nations to join COVAX comes as the European Union, Britain, Switzerland and the United States strike deals with companies testing prospective vaccines. Russia and China are also working on vaccines, and the WHO fears national interests could impede global efforts.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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