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So they can take care of the sick and health systems don't collapse. and then come, of course, the elderly and others who are at high risk of infection and death. we are saying let's protect these people around the world first before we start scaling to beyond these priority groups. if you took the 2 billion doses that we've agreed to procure and you distributed them among the 50 highest income countries, you would reduce deaths around 31%. if you distributed it across countries equitably, you get to a little over 60% of death reduction. so there is no question that equitable access is the rig...

We are saying let's protect these people around the world first before we start scaling to beyond these priority groups. if you took the two billion doses that we've agreed to procure and you distributed them among the 50 highest income countries, you would reduce deaths around 31%. if you distributed it across countries equitably, you get to a little over 60% of death reduction. so there is no question that equitable access is the right way, and that's why we're leaning in to try to make that happen. we need to have - equitable distribution. we need to have access. we cannot wait until uk vac...

Have not yet gotten their first vaccine, you need to get your first vaccine? >> well, for many, many months over the past year, the supply has simply not been available for countries, all countries around the world to prioritize and vaccinate the highest priority groups. we've been calling for that more equitable distribution of vaccines for many months. in the past six to eight weeks, doses are starting to flow in a much more high volumes to countries that are very far behind, less than 5% of populations in africa are fully vaccinated. we now have eight times as many doses are being given as ...

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Northern ireland, this was purely precautionary but the reason, as you can imagine, a degree of privacy for the monarch. the number of new covid infections in the uk has surged past 50,000 — the highest number in three months. prime minister borisjohson has urged people to come forward for vaccinations and booster jabs, but said the government was sticking with its plan for managing the pandemic. 0ur health editor hugh pym has the latest. are you here for your booster? yes. the booster jab roll—out continues for priority groups, including health and care staff and older patients. it's now ...