On road to ending pandemic, more people vaccinated than total cases to date data 04 February 2021 - 08:17 By Reuters According to data, more people are now vaccinated against Covid-19 than have been infected by the virus that has swept the globe over the past year. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/LUIS CARCELLER More people are now vaccinated against Covid-19 than have been infected by the virus that has swept the globe over the past year, a milestone on the road to ending the pandemic, based on data reported on Wednesday.
Despite the landmark data, it remains unclear how long it will take to vaccinate the world. Many of those vaccinated have received only one of two doses required.
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Millions of coronavirus vaccinations have already been administered globally as countries race to fortify themselves against the global pandemic.
But as the scramble to secure vaccines intensifies, there are fears that poorer countries will miss out as richer nations stockpile crucial supplies.
For two months, the US-based Duke University Global Health Innovation Centre has been keeping track of which countries are buying vaccines and comparing these figures with where disease burden is the greatest.
The centre s research shows that, of the 7 billion doses bought world wide, more than 4 billion have been snapped up by high-income countries.
A woman opens her mouth for a heath worker to collect a sample for coronavirus testing in South Africa.
Which countries have bought the most vaccine?
By Daniel Coughlin of Lovemoney |
Tracking the biggest coronavirus vaccine orders around the world
Now that several COVID-19 vaccines have been approved, and with almost 200 vaccines still in development, the race is on to immunise the world against coronavirus and get back life to normal. Click or scroll through the countries and groups of nations that have secured the most vaccine doses based on data collated by Duke University s Global Health Innovation Center for its Launch & Scale Speedometer, which tracks coronavirus vaccine orders around the globe, and as of 8 February 2021. All dollar amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
Which countries have bought the most vaccine?
By Daniel Coughlin of Lovemoney |
Tracking the biggest coronavirus vaccine orders around the world
Now that several COVID-19 vaccines have been approved, and with almost 200 vaccines still in development, the race is on to immunise the world against coronavirus and get back life to normal. Click or scroll through the countries and groups of nations that have secured the most vaccine doses based on data collated by Duke University s Global Health Innovation Center for its Launch & Scale Speedometer, which tracks coronavirus vaccine orders around the globe, and as of 8 February 2021. All dollar amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated.