More than 150 nations join global vaccine plan but US, China absent | Malay Mail

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GENEVA, Sept 22 — Some 156 nations have joined a global scheme for fair distribution of future vaccines against Covid-19, an alliance led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday, but superpowers China and the United States did not sign up. US President Donald Trump's government has...

Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020 09:23 AM MYT

US President Donald Trump's government has already secured future supplies through bilateral deals, prompting accusations of selfish behaviour to the detriment of poor countries. “This is not charity, it's in every country's best interest. We sink or we swim together ... This is not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do.”

 

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