The head of the World Health Organisation has welcomed the vaccine-sharing announcements coming out of the Group of Seven summit but says “we need more, and we need them faster." “To do that, we need 11 billion doses," Tedros said, adding that it was “essential" for countries to temporarily waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. Tedros reiterated his target of vaccinating 30% of the population of every country by the end of 2021. He said that reaching the goal requires 100 million doses in June and July, and 250 million more by September. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters * Enter a valid email * Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Source: Mint June 13, 2021 00:54 UTC