The race to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 has already taken an unseemly nationalistic turn, with richer countries seeking to secure as much for themselves as possible. Picture: REUTERS/CARL RECINEpublished an article this week by a scientist who was involved in efforts to develop a vaccine for malaria about three decades ago. It’s a sobering read for anyone counting on a quick solution to the crisis posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The race has already taken on an unseemly nationalistic nature, with richer countries seeking to secure as much for themselves as possible. Some political leaders apparently think that the past few decades of globalisation and the interconnectedness of countries and people can be undone. That’s the only scenario in which a “me first” approach can work — if you assume you can isolate yourself from other nations and therefore be immune to importing infections.
This might be an underappreciated casualty of the government’s haphazard and contradictory approach to lockdown regulations. In addition to distracting from the need to reinforce behavioural changes regarding social distancing and wearing masks, the national conversation is dominated by conflicts over tobacco and alcohol sales.
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