COVID-19 vaccine scheme for world’s poorest pushes for delivery slowdown
Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest are pushing manufacturers including Pfizer (PFE.N) and Moderna (MRNA.O) to cut or slow deliveries of about half a billion shots so doses are not wasted.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now
EXCLUSIVE G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO’s funding -draft
Leaders of the world’s largest economies back “voluntary licensing” of COVID-19 vaccine patents, the draft conclusions of a summit show, watering down a U.S. push for waivers and earlier commitments to supply more funds to the World Health Organization.
Tedros denounces vaccine inequity as COVAX scheme marks first year
GENEVA (Reuters) – Coronavirus vaccines remain out of reach in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on Friday, marking the first anniversary of the COVAX dose-sharing facility. “Nearly 900 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, but over 81% have gone to high- or upper middle-income […]
Africa CDC says cannot predict when second COVID-19 shots will arrive
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are delayed, the continent’s top public health official said on Thursday.
