Why India s Covid crisis matters to the whole world (Analysis)
Why India s Covid crisis matters to the whole world (Analysis) Wednesday, April 28, 2021 By Rebecca Morelle, BBC News Global for RNZ
Analysis - The harrowing scenes from India have shocked the world, as the country struggles with soaring cases of Covid.
But the outbreak isn t just a crisis for India - it s a crisis for everyone. The virus doesn t respect borders, or nationalities, or age, or sex or religion, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization s chief scientist said. And what s playing out in India now unfortunately has been played out in other countries.
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What s happening to unused Covid-19 jabs? © Getty Images Covid-19 vaccines are limited globally, but stocks have been piling up in some countries
While some countries are scrambling to get their hands on vaccines, others are left wondering what to do with jabs they ve ordered but can no longer use, following concerns over safety.
Several countries have restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines for younger age groups because of a very small risk of rare blood clots.
Denmark has stopped giving out AZ altogether, triggering a wave of interest in its unused doses.
In a bold move, the Czech Republic offered to buy all AstraZeneca vaccines from Denmark . Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also expressed interest.