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UK must give poorer countries jabs to stop millions dying and new variants, WHO says Mirror 4 hrs ago Patrick Daly & Talia Shadwell
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned richer countries including the UK must donate jabs to poorer nations - or face millions more global deaths and more future lockdowns.
The WHO, the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and the World Trade Organisation used a joint plea to call for wealthier countries to give more Covid vaccines to poor nations - or risk new variants bringing fresh outbreaks to Britain. The officials told the Telegraph and a range of international newspapers a dangerous gap is emerging that could create a two-track pandemic if the problem is not tackled now.
Boris Johnson is being assailed by a queue of experts warning against the unlocking - with Prof Adam Finn among those entreating him to recognise that the UK is still vulnerable .
June 1, 2021, 12:58 am
Thousands took-up the invitation for a vaccine at Twickenham Stadium on Monday as the UK races to vaccinate the population against the Indian variant (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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Covid vaccines must be shared with poorer nations to prevent richer countries being hit by newly-imported deadly variants, world leaders have been told.
Global bodies – along with MPs and peers – warned of fresh lockdowns if people in developing nations do not get a huge increase in jabs.
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COVID-19: MPs urge Boris Johnson to give more vaccines to poorer nations with one in, one out policy Boris Johnson is being urged to give more COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries ahead of the G7 summit.
More than 100 cross-party MPs and peers want the prime minister to show global leadership and commit to a one in, one out policy when it comes to jabs.
The prime minister is set to chair a gathering of the most economically powerful countries in the world in Cornwall from 11 June.
In the run-up to the summit, the signatories have asked the UK government to donate a dose to the United Nations-backed Covax scheme for every dose bought for use in Britain.