Africans slam rich nations for blocking access to generic COVID vaccines
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Charities in Africa this week slammed rich nations for blocking efforts to waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty. More than 40 charities, including Amnesty International and Christian Aid, said Wednesday’s move by […]
Wealth of billionaires grows by $US2.5 billion a day while 3.4 billion live on less than $US5.50 a day – Oxfam report
The fortunes of the world’s 2,208 billionaires grew by $US2.5 billion a day last year while the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth decline by 11 per cent. The figures – which also show some 3.4 billion people are now living on less than $US5.50 a day […]