Just giving Africa vaccines isn’t enough to stop more nasty shocks like Omicron

Rich nations are asking Africans to take doses while showing little evidence of solidarity in the other direction

30 November 2021 - 19:55 By David Fickling

How do we ensure that the world has access to the Covid-19 vaccines needed to prevent more variants like the latest Omicron strain from emerging?..

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