WHO chief says poor countries received ‘just 25’ doses of Covid-19 vaccine
January 19, 2021
‘Catastrophic moral failure’ on part of rich countries for stockpiling vaccine, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the world is on the “brink of a catastrophic moral failure” if rich countries continue to stockpile Covid-19 vaccines with no regard for poor countries, as per media reports.
Denouncing the “me-first” approach of the wealthier nations, the WHO head also deplored vaccine manufacturers for seeking approval from rich nations rather than approaching WHO that can give a nod to its global use.
Public health authorities still haven’t earned trust after years of mistreatment.
Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Vaccine distrust is high among Black people across North America because of the horrific ways that science has treated them. In the US, some Black leaders such as Andrew Young have received a COVID-19 vaccination to encourage others to do so.
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When COVID-19 vaccines began to arrive in British Columbia, many in Stephanie Allen’s family and the wider Black and African diaspora communities were far from relieved.
NEW DELHI: Bird flu in poultry birds has been confirmed in a few more districts of Kerala and Maharashtra, while culling operations are continuing in epicentres, the Centre said on Tuesday.
The disease has been confirmed in other birds such as crow and migratory birds in Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh as well as in Rupnagar district of Punjab.
So far, bird flu cases have been reported in total 12 states across the country, out of which five Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have confirmed the disease in poultry birds, it said.
In India, bird flu or avian influenza is spread mainly by migratory birds coming into the country during winter months between September and March. The disease is zoonotic.
A positive COVID test and trip to Backus Hospital led doctors to diagnose a rare syndrome that likely would have killed Michael Wilson in a matter of days.
Isolation RVs Fill a Need for Homeless People During Pandemic
Options are limited for unhoused people awaiting test results, so one service agency has turned to motor homes.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES PHS housing manager Duncan Higgon in an RV set up for COVID-19 isolation.
Photo by Jen St. Denis.
A Vancouver social service agency has bought two recreational vehicles to help people who are homeless or living in shelters to self-isolate while they wait for the result of COVID-19 tests.