Latin America demand rich countries stop hoarding the Covid-19 vaccines

Thursday, February 18th 2021 - 08:38 UTC

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Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard during a virtual meeting of the UN Security Council called on rich countries to stop hoarding vaccines against Covid-19 impeding the poor from being inoculated. Read full article

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sallysandra
India donated vaccines to neighbours and to Barbados. Trinidad, which employs Cuban health workers, celebrated carnival 2020 with 30,000 visitors as the pandemic raged and leaders travelled overseas, then closed borders leaving while thousands of citizens stranded. Venezuela allowed carnival 2021 as millions flee hunger and disease. Countries with high priority for healthcare prepared and taxpaying citizens are being protected. Africa can divert funds from conflict to health, end addiction to aid from former imperial rulers and get vaccine from PRC which invests in its abundant resources. UN should fire bureaucrats and let WHO and other agencies solve problems. .
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imoyaro
The Head of the WHO was backed by China. Coinkydinks? I think not...
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Chicureo
Actually the WHO is an agency of the Chinese government.
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