India remains hugely concerning: WHO


Geneva/New Delhi, May 15 (IANS): India remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General said in a briefing that WHO is responding and has shipped thousands of oxygen concentrators, tents for mobile field hospitals, masks and other medical supplies. "And we thank all the stakeholders who are supporting India," he said.

"COVID-19 has already cost more than 3.3 million lives and we're on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first," Tedros said.

However, it's not only India that has emergency needs, he added. Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Egypt are just some of the countries that are dealing with spikes in cases and hospitalizations.

He added that the fact that so many are still not protected is a sad reflection on the gross distortion in access to vaccines across the globe.

"In January, I spoke about the potential unfolding of a moral catastrophe. Unfortunately, we are now witnessing this play out. In a handful of rich countries, which bought up the majority of the vaccine supply, lower risk groups are now being vaccinated," he said.

"I understand why some countries want to vaccinate their children and adolescents, but right now I urge them to reconsider and to instead donate vaccines to COVAX," WHO said.

"Because in low and lower-middle income countries, vaccine supply has not been enough to even immunize health and care workers, and hospitals are being inundated with people that need lifesaving care urgently. At present, only 0.3 per cent of vaccine supply is going to low-income countries," he added.

 

  

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Be concerned of China also whose bio weapon this is. They are responsible for every single death around the globe. Why is UN ignoring this? At least set an enquiry. Australian pm has confirmed about these reports. When your experts are not being allowed inside the wuhan lab that itself is a big eye opener. Catch the big fish first.

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  • Concerned citizen, Mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    What's wrong in admitting the truth.

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Nothing but admitting truth only in one side is a big problem and injustice.

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Rich countries ordered and bought vaccination for their people. Our PM went on distributing the vaccines to show off. The other countries accepted the vaccines and protected their people. India walon ko kya mila? Baba ji ka thullu aur Vishwaguru ka certificate jo raddi ke bhaav mein bhi nahi bikega..

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  • Kuchan, Kudla

    Sat, May 15 2021

    What people expect PM should come and put mask on face and sanitise, Every individuals responsibility to follow guidelines. We want marriage, party, festival, rally etc... When lockdown imposed people cried for their struggle.... Now we can't point out and hold responsible PM for everything.. They are are trying their best...

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Masks, lockdowns and sanitisation is not a solution. Vaccination..Vaccination and Vaccination is the solution which again is effective only for 6-8 months. As per report dated 30.04.2021 only 1.97% of Indian population was completely vaccinated. Yes, PM tried his best to donate vaccines to all other countries, nothing else. If not the PM who else should we hold responsible for the vaccination crisis? India did not even place orders for vaccines till Jan 2021 for God's sake. If that was the case why was a budget allocation of 35000 crores for vaccines done? Looks like the government had ill intentions on those 35k crores. Now the ONUS is on state governments to procure the vaccines. So where did the 35k crores vanish?

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  • naveen marakala, Mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    You guys only started wrong perception about the vaccines in your community that after vaccination one will become impotent, it contains pig fat….etc.………

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