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Over 40 Charities in Africa Slam Rich Nations for Blocking Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Africa has received only 0.2% of 300 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered worldwide. By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Charities in Africa slammed rich nations on Thursday for blocking efforts to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty. More than ...

By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Charities in Africa slammed rich nations on Thursday for blocking efforts to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty. More than 40 charities, including Amnesty International and Christian Aid, said Wednesdays move by Western nations to prevent generic or other manufacturers making more vaccines in poorer nation...

Civil society organisations across Africa call for protection from coronavirus to be a global public good, freely and fairly available to all Covid-19 has killed over a hundred thousand people across Africa, decimated African economies, and pushed millions of people into poverty and hunger with no end in sight unless there is a shift to ensure immediate full access to vaccines. The virus has profoundly exploited existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting frontline healthcare and other ...

The East African Friday March 12 2021 A man gets a Covid-19 jab in Kigali on March 6, 2021 as Rwanda rolls out the vaccination exercise. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | THE EASTAFRICAN Summary Richer members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) blocked a push by some 80 developing countries - led by India and South Africa - to waive its Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement rules on patents. The move sent a message that African lives were less important than those of people ...

Countries such as the United States and Britain argue that protecting intellectual property rights encourages research and innovation, and that suspending those rights would not result in a sudden surge of vaccine supply. Africas confirmed coronavirus caseload is almost 4 million, with more than 100,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. While Africa accounts for less than 4% of the 118 million cases and 2.6 million deaths recorded globally, health exper...

By Nita BhallaNAIROBI, March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Charities in Africa slammed rich nations on Thursday for blocking efforts to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty.More than 40 charities, including Amnesty International and Christian Aid, said Wednesday's move by Western nations to prevent generic or other manufacturers making more vaccines in poorer nat...

Charities in Africa slammed rich nations on Thursday for blocking efforts to waive patents for Covid-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty. A medical worker at the Jabra Hospital for Emergency and Injuries in Sudans capital Khartoum receives a vaccine. Photo: AFP More than 40 charities, including Amnesty International and Christian Aid, said Wednesdays move by Western nations to prevent generi...