COVID hitting poor and conflict nations worse this year, says U.N.
The Hindu
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020, with many facing higher caseloads and rising deaths, the U.N.’s deputy humanitarian chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020, with many facing higher caseloads and rising deaths, the U.N.’s deputy humanitarian chief warned on Monday. Ramesh Rajasingham said in a closed briefing to the U.N. Security Council that these surges are being fuelled by a lack of access to vaccines, an easing of public health measures, increased social mixing, and the spread of the delta variant to at least 124 countries, including 17 fragile and conflict-affected nations. “This pandemic is far from over,” he said. “We are arguably in one of the most dangerous periods for the poorest people on our planet.”More Related News