The pledge, which included a $100 million donation to Covax, intensifies competition with the U.S. over leadership in ending the pandemic.
Tag: Third World and Developing Countries
No Work, No Food: Pandemic Deepens Global Hunger
Relentless waves of the virus, combined with crises caused by conflict and climate change, have left tens of millions of people around the world on the brink of famine.
Abebech Gobena, the ‘Mother Teresa’ of Africa, Dies at 85
She created one of Ethiopia’s largest orphanages and through it saved thousands from starvation and disease. She died of complications of Covid-19.
W.H.O. Calls for Moratorium on Covid Vaccine Boosters
The organization asked wealthy nations to hold off giving boosters until the end of September because of wide disparities in vaccine supplies and vaccination rates around the world.
I.M.F. World Economic Outlook Forecasts 6 Percent Global Growth
The gap between the rich and poor countries will widen as the United States and other advanced economies expand faster than expected, according to new projections.
I.M.F. Presents Plan to Help Poor Countries During Pandemic
A proposal advanced by the International Monetary Fund aims to supply the developing world with extra money to buy vaccines, pay down debt and expand relief programs.
Countries Are Scrambling for Vaccines. Mongolia Has Plenty.
By playing off its big neighbors, Russia and China, Mongolia has emerged as a positive outlier among developing nations on the hunt for shots.
Seychelles Sees Rise in Coronavirus Cases Despite Vaccinations
Seychelles has seen a surge in coronavirus cases even though much of its population was inoculated with China’s Sinopharm vaccine.
India’s Serum Institute Struggled to Meet Its Covid-19 Vows
The Serum Institute vowed to protect the country from Covid-19 and inoculate the world’s poor, but India’s crisis has pushed it past its limits.
Vaccines Bring Rich Nations Back to Life as Covid Ravages Poorer Countries
Despite early vows, the developed world has done little to promote global vaccination, in what analysts call both a moral and epidemiological failure.