Coronavirus
Feb 4th 2021, 3:03 pm
#3856
Stand-up Philosopher
Joined: Apr 2009
Location: Regina Saskatchewan
Posts: 16,344
Re: Coronavirus
Despicable
Feb 4th 2021, 3:24 pm
#3858
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Location: SW Ontario
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Re: Coronavirus
Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
Feb 4th 2021, 4:20 pm
#3860
Tea Drinker
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Kamloops, BC
Posts: 5,387
Re: Coronavirus
Government is panic buying the vaccine. Similar to the general public being selfish last Spring by buying up all available bog roll and lysol wipes to store in their basement 'just in case'.
That's my theory anyway.
That's my theory anyway.
Feb 4th 2021, 4:46 pm
#3861
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Location: Kamloops, BC
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Re: Coronavirus
NZ & Singapore have had a combined total of 55 COVID deaths since the pandemic began. They seem to have the virus under control and can probably afford to wait a few more months for their vaccines to arrive. Makes no sense for them to take stock from Mexico, India or Brazil.
Feb 4th 2021, 11:03 pm
#3862
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Posts: 3,874
Re: Coronavirus
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.
Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.
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Canada contributed $440m (£324m) to Covax in September, half of which secured doses for itself from about nine vaccines candidates.
The other half goes into a pooled fund to buy doses for 20% of the people in 92 low- and middle-income countries.
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Australia and the UK have also paid the extra amount to receive doses but have not yet taken up the option.
So, Canada is not alone ......... you can call all those countries "despicable", except they have all paid more into the fund to supply middle- and low-income countries.
Feb 5th 2021, 12:20 am
#3864
Oscar nominated
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,840
Re: Coronavirus
The time to worry is when Canada's place in the vaccine 'league table' is lower than the positions for positive tests and death rates which last time I looked were about 80th and 50th.
Feb 5th 2021, 3:52 pm
#3865
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Location: SW Ontario
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Re: Coronavirus
Australia and the UK have also paid the extra amount to receive doses but have not yet taken up the option.
So, Canada is not alone ......... you can call all those countries "despicable", except they have all paid more into the fund to supply middle- and low-income countries.
So, Canada is not alone ......... you can call all those countries "despicable", except they have all paid more into the fund to supply middle- and low-income countries.
Feb 6th 2021, 2:29 am
#3867
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Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 3,874
Re: Coronavirus
I got that wrong. I didn't mean to say you were calling the countries alsodespicable!!
I got all tangled up intrying to ge tthe correct quotes in place.
Mea culpa!
Feb 6th 2021, 3:16 am
#3869
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Posts: 38,613
Re: Coronavirus
NZ & Singapore have had a combined total of 55 COVID deaths since the pandemic began. They seem to have the virus under control and can probably afford to wait a few more months for their vaccines to arrive. Makes no sense for them to take stock from Mexico, India or Brazil.
[There are currently no licensed COVID-19 vaccines available in New Zealand although a lot of work is going on to procure safe and effective vaccines. As of December 2020, the New Zealand Government has Advanced Purchasing Agreements (APA) with Pfizer/BioNTech, Janssen, AstraZeneca/Oxford and Novavax. This means there is an arrangement to buy a preplanned number of doses of vaccines from these companies if their vaccines are proven to be safe and effective. Also, as part of a global collaboration called COVAX, New Zealand will have access to additional vaccines.
To begin with, we will focus on vaccinating border workers, people working in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, and their close contacts. This is because they are most at risk of getting COVID-19. We are aiming to offer vaccines to this group in the second quarter of 2021 (April, May and June).
Feb 7th 2021, 12:48 pm
#3870
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