His pandemic coronavirus will end “When the world chooses to end it”, as “all the tools” needed to fight are available, said yesterday, Sunday (24/10) his leader World Health Organization (WHERE), Tentros Antanom Gebreses, renewing its call for a fairer distribution of vaccines.
“The pandemic will end when the people choose to end it, it is in our hands, we have all the tools we need,” the WHO director general insisted during a conference in Berlin. However, he stated that so far “people have not used these tools properly”, emphasizing that with “almost 50,000 deaths a week” due to COVID-19 worldwide, “pandemic is far from over”.
Coronavirus: The goals set by the WHO
The head of the WHO spoke during the opening ceremony of the “World Health Summit”, an annual event attended by professionals and politicians in the German capital. According to the APE-MPE, the WHO had set a target of 40% of the population of each country to have been vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of the year and the 70% by mid-2022. Dr. Tetros often stigmatizes the monopoly of vaccines from rich countries.
“The goal is achievable, but only if the countries and companies that control supply translate their words into deeds,” he said. “Countries that have already reached the 40% target, including all G20 countries, should have given their position on vaccine deliveries” to the international COVAX mechanism and the African Vaccine Market Fund (AVAT) , founded by the African Union, was the appeal of Dr. Tent.
“Bell” and from the UN
As for the pharmaceutical companies that produce the COVID-19 vaccines, they should to “share know-how, technology” and to “give licenses” to expand the production of their preparations, moving forward “In the renunciation of intellectual property rights”, he added. In a recorded message to the meeting, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, he bid, stressing that “the triumph of vaccines” – which were developed and marketed in record time – is “annihilated” by the tragedy of unequal distribution. “Nationalism and the hoarding of vaccines put us all in danger,” Antonio Guterres warned.
Donald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at worldstockmarket, is celebrated for his exceptional prowess in article writing. With a keen eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, Donald crafts engaging and informative content that resonates with readers across a spectrum of financial topics. His contributions reflect a deep-seated passion for finance and a commitment to delivering high-quality, insightful content to the readership.
