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Covid: According to epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, “we’re closer to the beginning than we are to the end”

This is a small sentence likely to set the world on fire. Interviewed by CNBC, American epidemiologist Larry Brilliant considers, “we’re closer to the beginning than we are to the end” of the coronavirus pandemic. “Unless we vaccinate everyone in 200 plus countries, there will still be new variants”, he added.

Covid to be more deadly in 2021 than in 2020? WHO is worried

This Friday May 14, 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the pandemic is about to be more deadly this year than in 2020. General Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asks nations to not vaccinate children and teenagers to give doses to the Covax plan.

Covid: towards herd immunity in Europe by mid-July? Pessimistic experts

As the vaccination campaign continues in many countries on the Old Continent, herd immunity in Europe could be reached around July 14, according to the European Commissioner for the Internal Market. At the same time, several scientists and experts on the subject are expressing doubts about the credibility of such a scenario, deploring a "risky gamble" on the part of the European authorities.

Covid: Macron wishes to send 4 to 5% of wealthy countries’ vaccines to Africa

As part of the G7, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would like to support Africa and proposed to transfer 4 to 5% of Covid vaccines ordered by wealthy countries to Africa, namely 13 million doses. An idea supported by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.