Prognosis
WHO Chief Says Rising Cases, Deaths Are ‘Truly Worrying Trends’
- Unequal access to Covid-19 vaccines is a ‘moral outrage’
- We could all end up back at ‘square one,’ Tedros says
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The recent increases in Covid-19 cases and deaths represent “truly worrying trends,” said World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who warned rich nations against hoarding vaccines.
“Cases are increasing in most regions,” Tedros said at a virtual event hosted by the World Trade Organization. “We continue to see the impact of variants, opening up societies and inequitable vaccine rollout.”