A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Poor countries need fair deal on vaccines

  • As companies race to find a ‘magic bullet’ for Covid-19, rich countries have bought the bulk of initial production, raising fears poverty-stricken populations may wait years for jabs

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Updated: 11:21pm, 1 Dec, 2020

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A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
A Russian medical worker displays a trial Covid-19 vaccine. Russia registered the vaccine called Sputnik V in September 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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