Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'

The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" because of the unequal distribution of Covid vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was not fair for younger, healthy people in richer nations to get the jab before vulnerable people in poorer states.

He said over 39 million vaccine doses had been given in 49 richer states.

This compared with just 25 doses in one low-income country.

So far, China, India, Russia, the UK and the US have all developed...