United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday gave a rallying call for urgent action to end the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed over four million people across the world, saying the response of the international community to fight the pandemic “has been too slow and too unequal.” “Our world is challenged like never before. From climate change, to conflicts, to Covid-19, which is putting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) further out of reach,” Guterres said at the 2nd SDG Moment on the eve of the commencement of the high-level week of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.
The 2nd SDG Moment to take stock of the 2030 Agenda comes as the world experiences a deeply uneven response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which risks creating a two-tier recovery with significant implications for the advancement of the SDGs, especially in developing countries.
Vax works for kids aged 5 to 11: Pfizer
Washington: Pfizer said on Monday that its Covid-19 vaccine works for children aged 5 to 11 years and that it would seek US authorisation for this age group soon — a step toward beginning inoculating youngsters. AP
UK rolls out vax for schoolchildren
London: The UK’s health service started rolling out Covid-19 vaccines for schoolchildren aged 12-15 on Monday as part of the latest expansion of the country’s vaccination programme.