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Early agreements to purchase Covid-19 vaccines are beginning to pay off for the likes of Britain, the U.S., Canada and the European Union, but much of the world is waiting. Although there are ambitious efforts to ensure that the shots reach low- and middle-income countries, it’s unclear when that will happen. Public health specialists warn that delays are likely to prolong the pandemic, bringing more suffering and economic pain. The health crisis has already exacerbated global inequality. Now, t
WORLD / CROSS-BORDERS By Hu Yuwei and Leng Shumei Published: Jan 28, 2021 01:37 AM
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Given concerns that wealthy states are fueling a gap in COVID-19 vaccine access around the world, rich states, which are jostling for early jabs, are urged to share, not hoard, at the virtual Davos Agenda 2021 summit of global leaders on Tuesday.
Leaders of many countries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, urged against a vaccine race between richer countries. Brussels and London tossed threats and accusations against each other over vaccine scarcity after AstraZeneca reduced its promised supply due to production limits.
Tensions raised over delayed deliveries and broken promises raised memories of the race for life-saving masks in early 2020.
On Thursday, Anthony Fauci informed the World Health Organization that the Biden administration will participate in WHO's vaccine-sharing project. That reverses President Donald Trump's "America First" approach. Fauci says the