Campaigners have called on leaders at this week's G7 health summit in the United Kingdom to take concrete steps toward reducing the massive discrepancy in vaccine coverage between rich and poor countries.
At current vaccination rate low income countries would be waiting 57 years for everyone to be fully vaccinated More than a million people have died from.
Profits continue to come before saving lives : Covid vaccines create nine new billionaires
The combined wealth of all nine comes to $19.3bn (€15.8bn) is enough to fully vaccinate some 780 million people in low-income countries 1.3 times, according to research.
Covid-19 vaccines have led to the creation of nine new billionaires with a combined wealth of $19.3bn (€15.8bn).
Tue, 25 May, 2021 - 21:08
Michelle McGlynn
Covid-19 vaccines have led to the creation of nine new billionaires and seen the wealth of eight existing billionaires skyrocket.
Moderna appear to be the big winners with five of the nine new billionaires involved with the pharmaceutical company while three are involved with Chinese vaccine company, CanSino Biologics.
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