The report shows because of Covid-19, childhood vaccine coverage is dropping to levels last seen in the 1990s, setting the world back about 25 years in six months. Despite the bleak projections, Bill and Melinda Gates describe a path to ending the pandemic and resuming progress toward the SDGs. BILL GATES spoke exclusively with Star's JOHN MUCHANGI on what this means for Kenya and the world. THE STAR: The Goalkeepers report shows the ripple effects of Covid-19 have stopped 20 years of progress toward the SDGs. BILL GATES: Well, running a high-quality primary healthcare system, there's a lot of African countries who do that very, very well.

Source: The Star September 16, 2020 01:52 UTC