Covid-19 shows why we need a globally binding agreement on pandemic response

Almost two years in, and the Covid-19 inferno still burns. Several countries are witnessing a fifth wave of high transmission. Others are recording their highest daily case numbers since the pandemic began. Low- and middle-income countries – where vaccination rates are often very low – are seeing substantial numbers of deaths.The trends are seen both in nations with adequate doses of the vaccine, as well as in those with very tight supplies. Many of the latter are in Africa, where just 6 per…

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