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WHO chief denounces rich nations’ ‘queue jumping’ over Covid-19 vaccines

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The World Health Organization has warned that rich nations could be responsible for soaring inequality around the world if they don’t take a responsible attitude to the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccines. The body’s director has accused some of “queue jumping” to get their citizens inoculated, while less wealthy countries miss out.

Added on the 19/01/2021 16:00:02 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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