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Inoculation is taming the spread of Covid in the rich world. Outside the rich world, in India included, vaccine shortages continue to escalate. Yet, there is not sufficient embarrassment of riches to plan large-scale transfers of surplus vaccines from rich countries to countries where the pandemic is raging.
Export barriers threaten global Covid battle The US, European Union and India all face heavy domestic pressure to stop vaccines made in their countries from being sent abroad 9 May 2021 • 7:45pm The world’s fight against Covid-19 is under threat as countries push up export barriers amid fears that vaccine nationalism could haunt the global trade system for months to come. Restrictions on medical exports that have jumped since the start of the pandemic show little signs of abating, according to analysis by the University of St Gallen, with vaccine-related barriers rising even higher this y...
Credit:AP But a shortfall in raw materials has left them struggling to immunise their own population during the worldâs worst COVID-19 outbreak, and they have halted exports while they shore up their own reserves. The shortage illustrates how the actions of a few rich countries have left the rest of the world vulnerable. In March, Indiaâs largest vaccine producer the Serum Institute warned those restrictions meant it was struggling to find enough raw materials to make vaccines. But it took until late April - when India was breaking global records of new infections every day -for the...
Italy will not be the last to block shipments
| UPDATED: 15:08, Thu, Feb 18, 2021 Link copied Boris Johnson confirms 15 million vaccines have been given Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. At the end of last month, the European Commission decided to temporarily restrict exports of...