Concern that the dynamics of the rich/poor divide may serve as a compelling barrier to rolling back the global scourge of the coronavirus would appear to be growing even as the United Nations itself begins to pointedly pronounce on the disparity in numbers between rich and poor countries insofar as the administering of covid-19 vaccinations are concerned.
On Wednesday, a statement sourced to “UN and partner agencies responsible for the multilateral COVAX initiative” designed to ensure equal vaccine access for all ” noted that while 80 percent of citizens in high and upper-middle income countries have had “a dose of covid-19 vaccine” while that figure, for those “living below the top tiers” stands at just 20%.
