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Covid: UN Secretary calls unequal distribution of Covid vaccines “immoral” and “stupid”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the Covid-19 vaccine distribution unfairness by calling it “immoral” and “stupid”. He says wealthy countries monopolizing vaccines “is the best ally of the Covid-19 pandemic”.

Coronavirus: the Human Development Index is on course to decline, UN says

According to a report from the United Nations Development Program released this Wednesday May 20, the health crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic could directly lead to an increase of social inequalities across the world. The Human Development Index is even “on course to decline”.

[LIVE] WHO’s World Health Assembly on May 18 and 19, 2020

The World Health Organization is hosting the 73rd World Health Assembly for 10 days starting this Monday May 18, 2020. The heads of States keep this meeting, via videoconference on 2 days, and plan to address fair access to technologies, medications, and vaccines against coronavirus.