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In addition to endangering the health and lives of millions of people in developing nations, coronavirus vaccine hoarding by rich countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom also poses a significant threat to the global economy, potentially causing worldwide income losses of up to $9.2 trillion USD.
That s according to a report out Monday titled
The Economic Case for Global Vaccinations (pdf), a comprehensive analysis showing the dramatic economic benefits of funding multilateral efforts to ensure equitable access to vaccines and the likely massive costs of failing to do so, for both rich and poor nations.
Faster, higher, stronger? Nations weigh letting athletes jump the vaccine queue for Tokyo Games
France 24 01/02/2021 Tracy MCNICOLL © Koji Sasahara, AP Photo
With organisers vowing that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead this summer despite the ongoing global pandemic that delayed the event by a year, some nations – like Hungary, Serbia and Israel – are moving ahead with inoculating their would-be Olympians to ensure they are free to train, qualify, travel and compete. But some – including elite athletes – question whether fast-tracking young, healthy sportspeople for vaccinations should be a priority and whether it fits with Olympic values.
With vaccine delays creating hurdles in the global race for Covid-19 immunity, wealthy countries are competing to secure more shots, less affluent ones are running behind and the finish line remains a speck in the distance.
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