1/2 Public Health England (PHE) states that, while the 118 deaths due to #COVID19 in England are still sorrowful, around 30.000 would have died if there were no vaccinations. This is based on the numbers before vaccinations.
World Health Organization announces that the real death toll is likely to be way higher and that vaccinations are our best defense.
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4 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide
Let it sink in that the population of Los Angeles is 4mln, of Berlin is 3.6mln, of Sydney is 5mln and of Amsterdam is 1.2mln.
3/3 All these countries have surpluses and want to avoid waste, yet almost none go to the countries that need it the most and are struggling to get vaccines. Lets offer another good way of using these vaccines and help stop spread and mutations.
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2/3 Hong Kong has millions of jabs reaching expiry - introduces a lottery of c. USD 1mln to entice people to get vaccinated
USA has a surplus due to overstock - donates a part to Taiwan
(Sources: BBC, NOS and SCMP)
3/3 No safety shortcuts were made as the mRNA process was already proven for years. Experts therefore also announce it is safe.
The way this vaccine was created can be a template for future vaccines. Now, lets get vaccines fairly available to all.
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1/3 I often hear that people believe this vaccine came too quickly, and therefore could be unsafe.
Moderna, one of the main manufacturers, has disclosed in interviews that it was thanks to mRNA research that was already being done for more than 10 years.
2/3 China releasing the genetic covid-19 code to the world in January 2020, made it easy for them to adjust their work and create a vaccine. After no delay in reviews and approval from institutions, they started trials and testing in March 2020.
2/2 Numerous (low-income) countries are pleading to get vaccines. They have too many cases to handle, and mutations are a real risk. Support us in getting vaccines to those who want and need them.
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1/2 While CNN reports on the dangers of covid-19 mutations in those unvaccinated, which are dubbed "variant factories", the Washington Post reports that 15 million Americans (more than 1 in 10 eligible) have skipped their second dose, highly reducing the vaccine's efficacy.
Even places as car parks are being turned into emergency room. This is the extent Indonesian health carers go to in their fight against the virus, as reported by the Guardian.
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WHO director Dr Matshidiso Moeti warned that "the speed and scale of Africa's third wave is like nothing we've seen before" (Source: AJ and AP)
Vaccines are needed asap. Support us and help us try to do just that:
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2/2 The more people that are infected with covid-19, the more far reaching consequences the virus creates.
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1/2 American Red Cross declares severe blood shortage as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
Demand for blood has increased by more than 10%, whereas donors have dropped drastically.
3/3 Their health system is overloaded and they need help now. By supporting our initiative, we could give provide this aid in the short run.
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1/3 Lacking funds, the Nigerian government has proposed to cover more than half of the costs needed to acquire COVID-19 vaccines by drawing on (more) World Bank loans, Reuters reports.
2/3 While having to repay this money again, it will enable them to order the much needed vaccines. They will however not receive these anytime soon, due to a delivery queue.