Jessica Corbett “As we enter the third year,” an expert at the group says, “the inequities that have characterized the past two years are only being further entrenched.” Experts at a leading U.S. human rights group marked the two-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic declaration on Friday by highlighting lessons that the global community should apply… Continue reading Two Years Into Pandemic, Human Rights Watch Warns of Lessons Not Learned
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Rich nations blocking quick COVID vaccine access by poor countries
Rich nations vaccinating one person every second while majority of the poorest nations are yet to give a single dose One year on from the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Vaccine Alliance is warning that developing countries are facing critical shortages of oxygen and medical supplies to cope with COVID-19 cases yet the… Continue reading Rich nations blocking quick COVID vaccine access by poor countries
New global index shows catastrophic failure to tackle inequality across countries
Norway tops index, United States flails at 26, South Sudan ranks last, majority of world’s countries are woefully unprepared for COVID-19 Very low spending on public healthcare, weak social safety nets and poor labour rights meant the majority of the world’s countries were woefully ill-equipped to deal with COVID-19, reveals new analysis from Oxfam and… Continue reading New global index shows catastrophic failure to tackle inequality across countries