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Xinhua Headlines: China addresses disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution Liu Tian,Mao Pengfei,Hao Yalin,Ye Shan
Xinhua Headlines: China addresses disparities in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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Replay Video UP NEXT In the face of production shortfalls across the world, some rich countries are hoarding vaccines, leaving poorer ones defenseless in the face of the deadly pathogen. As of mid-January, high-income countries, which represent only 16 percent of the world s population, had taken 60 percent of available doses. Experts said closing the immunity gap is not only about morality and conscience, but also the key to stopping the pandemic by cutting risk of more new variants.
Timely vaccine arrivals in Africa show China honoring its commitment to global COVID-19 vaccination By Cao Kai | Xinhua | Updated: 2021-02-26 07:48
A dose of the Sinopharm vaccine is administered to a man at the health ministry in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday. LEO CORREA/ASSOCIATED PRESS
With the timely arrival of China s Sinopharm vaccine, Senegal on Tuesday officially began the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, taking one step further in its fight against the pandemic.
The delivery once again showed not only the solid friendship between China and Africa, but also China s honoring of its commitment to making Chinese COVID-19 vaccines a global public good accessible and affordable to people around the world.
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