The 'two-track pandemic,' EU vaccine passports and Project S: What to know about Covid-19 this week
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As rich nations with high vaccine rates open up, cases surge in some of the world's poorest countries -- -- with few shots in sight.
The WHO has warned that a "two-track pandemic" is now afoot. While rich countries with high rates of vaccinated people are starting to talk about ending restrictions, many nations still face extremely dangerous situations, with deaths rising in Africa, the Americas and the Western Pacific in the last week. The WHO's Africa region, led by South Africa, saw a 25% increase in new cases this week alone. Of the 1.77 billion doses of Covid vaccines administered globally, 28% have been in the world's richest nations, while just 0.3% of vaccines have been given in low-income countries, Oxfam International said last week.More Related News
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