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Newsday: 21/10/2021 04:06 GMT : WHO warns the pandemic will last longer than it needs to

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21/10/2021 04:06 GMT : WHO warns the pandemic will last longer than it needs to

WHO warns the pandemic will last longer than it needs to

BBC World Service - Newsday, WHO warns the pandemic will last longer than it needs to

It says this is because poorer countries are not getting the Covid vaccines they need

Less than 5% of Africa's population have been vaccinated, compared to 40% on most other continents.

The World Health Organization has told the BBC that the coronavirus pandemic will drag on for a year longer than it needs to, because of the failure of rich nations to share vaccines. We have the latest figures.

It's been called the world's most locked-down city but now Melbourne is opening up, after a vaccine threshold was met.  

And Sudan is bracing for a huge day of protests, with supporters of civilian rule potentially coming up against those calling for the military to reinforce its power. We are live in Khartoum.

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