The African population of 1.3 billion has received <0.6% of the world's #COVID19 #vaccine doses. The African Union has a $2B fund for purchase of vax, but nobody will sell to them because Europe & US & Canada have contracted for the entire global supply.
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2/ Despite promises made at #G7 most of the world, especially Africa, won't get #COVID19 #vaccines until 2022-23.
Meanwhile, Africa's economy is collapsing & countries are losing 20 years of development. The @IMF has loaned Europe the equivalent of $2300/person for...
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Meanwhile, Africa's economy is collapsing & countries are losing 20 years of development. The @IMF has loaned Europe the equivalent of $2300/person for...
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3/...#COVID19 recovery, but promised Africa only $27/person. One top African officials said today to us, "Rich countries are hording vaccines & hording cheap cash. This is not global order, it is hording."
No justice.
No equity.
No survival?
No justice.
No equity.
No survival?
4/ The latest @IMF scheme for "equity" in access to #COVID19 #vaccines offers cash to purchase --- but despite cash, countries can't get European, Chinese and US manufacturers to sell. Meanwhile, where is recovery $ for devastated economies of southern hemisphere?
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