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https://www.forbes.com/sites/madhukarpai/2022/07/12/how-many-variants-and-deaths-are-we-willing-to-accept-before-we-protect-the-whole-world/?sh=15b34ad92233>
"The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. As I write this, I am dealing with my
own Covid-19 illness and fatigue. I am not alone. Millions of people worldwide
are getting infected or re-infected with highly transmissible Omicron
subvariants. Subvariant BA.5, in particular, causing surges in many parts of
the world. BA.2.75 is another worrisome, new threat.
A year ago, the virus would have found me a soft target. Today, I am armed,
battling the virus with the best tools science has offered - mRNA vaccines,
boosters, rapid tests, and treatment options, should I need them. I am
painfully aware that this is far from reality for millions of people in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs).
A staggering 2.6 billion people, a third of humankind, mostly in LMICs, are yet
to receive even 1 dose of Covid-19 vaccination. Although 12 billion doses of
Covid-19 vaccines have been administered globally, only 19.1% of people in
low-income countries have received at least one dose, 18 months after
vaccinations began.
Rich nations have hoarded vaccines for many months, and the consequences are
now visible to all - recent data show that more than 1 billion Covid vaccine
jabs have been wasted. Millions of lives could have been saved, if these doses
had been shared last year, when the Delta variant killed millions of people. I
cannot forget the ferocity and brutality of the Delta surge that killed
millions in India last year. India was a dire warning to the world and we
ignored the warning."
Via Violet Blue’s
Pandemic Roundup: July 14, 2022
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-69070635
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
