Greta Thunberg joins fight against unequal distribution of Covid vaccines

Greta Thunberg joins fight against unequal distribution of Covid vaccines

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the rally ''Europe Climate Strike'' in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine developers and the world to "step up their game" to fight vaccine inequity after the richest countries snatched up most COVID-19 vaccine doses and those in poorer nations have gone lacking. Her comments on Monday came as the World Health Organization announced 5. 2 million new confirmed virus cases over the latest week, the largest weekly count yet, according to the U. N. health agency. The Swedish teen who inspired the "Fridays for Future" climate change movement chipped in 100, 000 euros ($120, 000) from her charitable foundation to the WHO Foundation to help purchase COVID-19 vaccines for countries where they are needed - especially in poor countries, according to Associated Press. "It is completely unethical that high-income countries are now vaccinating young and healthy people if that happens at the expense of people in risk groups and on the front lines in low- and middle-income countries," said Thunberg, who was invited as a guest for a regular WHO briefing. While Thunberg hailed the development of COVID-19 vaccines in "record time," she cited estimates