Ten million reasons to vaccinate the world
Our model reveals the true course of the pandemic. Here is what to do next
THIS WEEK we publish our estimate of the true death toll from covid-19. It tells the real story of the pandemic. But it also contains an urgent warning. Unless vaccine supplies reach poorer countries, the tragic scenes now unfolding in India risk being repeated elsewhere. Millions more will die.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Vaccinating the world”
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