A broad discussion of world-wide implications of SARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19.

The best summary I've seen of what UK got wrong about COVID-19!

Prof Devi Sridhar:
"For the world the pandemic is going to go on for several years'"


More about @devisridhar follows:
More about @devisridhar:

At LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/devi-sridhar-3926082/

At Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi_Sridhar

A few key points from the video in next tweet ....
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More successful countries typically treated SARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19 like previous SARS.

UK treated them more like flu: a VERY big mistake!

UK & US failed to learn from "non-Western" countries.

Poorer countries will struggle to afford vaccines.

More about costs of vaccines ....
Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna vaccines are "for profit".
Unaffordable for mass vaccination in poorer countries.

Best hope here is probably Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine:

Non-profit during pandemic.
Easy to manufacture.
Doesn't need cold-chain.

Could supply be increased during 2021?
Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna vaccines are "for profit".Unaffordable for mass vaccination in poorer countries.Best hope here is probably Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine:Non-profit during pandemic.Easy to manufacture.Doesn't need cold-chain.Could supply be increased during 2021?
Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna vaccines are "for profit".Unaffordable for mass vaccination in poorer countries.Best hope here is probably Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine:Non-profit during pandemic.Easy to manufacture.Doesn't need cold-chain.Could supply be increased during 2021?
Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna vaccines are "for profit".Unaffordable for mass vaccination in poorer countries.Best hope here is probably Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine:Non-profit during pandemic.Easy to manufacture.Doesn't need cold-chain.Could supply be increased during 2021?
Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna vaccines are "for profit".Unaffordable for mass vaccination in poorer countries.Best hope here is probably Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine:Non-profit during pandemic.Easy to manufacture.Doesn't need cold-chain.Could supply be increased during 2021?
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