World faces 'catastrophic failure': WHO.
The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organisation says, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly around the world.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the prospect of equitable distribution was at "serious risk" just as its COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme aimed to start distributing inoculations next month.
He noted 44 bilateral deals were signed last year and at least 12 have already been signed this year.
World Health Organization warns of "catastrophic moral failure", accusing rich countries of vaccine hoarding https://t.co/rTeh677Jyj
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 18, 2021
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