Duterte castigates wealthy nations for stockpiling Covid-19 vaccines: ‘Poor nations wait for trickle’

By Prince Golez

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday condemned the world’s richest countries for hoarding Covid-19 countries.

In a pre-recorded speech during 76th United Nations General Assembly, Duterte lamented the shortage of vaccines in resource-poor countries.

“There is a man-made drought of vaccines ravaging poor countries. Rich countries hoard life-saving vaccines, while poor nations wait for trickles. They now talk of booster shots, while developing countries consider half-doses just to get by,” the country’s chief executive said.

“This is shocking beyond belief and must be condemned for what it is – a selfish act that can neither be justified rationally nor morally,” he added.

Duterte stressed that Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be a threat until vaccines are made available globally in an equitable way.

“The plain fact is – this pandemic will not end unless the virus is defeated everywhere. Vaccines are key to achieving this,” he said.

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