He: "As long as we get vaccinated here, it's good. If it takes a few extra years to vaccinate the developing world, too bad.”
Me: “The longer the virus spreads, the greater chance for a mutation to emerge that’s more deadly & to which the vaccine you had offers no protection.”
Me: “The longer the virus spreads, the greater chance for a mutation to emerge that’s more deadly & to which the vaccine you had offers no protection.”
When we say, "we're all in this together", it's not just some hippie dippy wishful thinking.
You don't escape the threat of this global pandemic until we all do.
You don't escape the threat of this global pandemic until we all do.
I'm not asking you to show empathy for others.
I'm asking you to be selfish & practical for yourself and your family.
The world needs to ramp up the production of approved vaccines massively.
The EU, UK, US & others have to stop blocking it at the World Trade Organization.
I'm asking you to be selfish & practical for yourself and your family.
The world needs to ramp up the production of approved vaccines massively.
The EU, UK, US & others have to stop blocking it at the World Trade Organization.
Read more about how the EU, UK, US and others are blocking the expansion of vaccine production at the WTO, thus prolonging the pandemic.
From the WTO: wto.org/english/news_e…
Detailed Q&A from Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2021/02/1…
From the WTO: wto.org/english/news_e…
Detailed Q&A from Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2021/02/1…
See also, this chilling thread from January...
https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1354995269063090179
The world needs a lot more doses of approved vaccines.
This means more manufacturing in more places.
The sooner, the better.
This means more manufacturing in more places.
The sooner, the better.
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