The UK and other wealthy nations should send Covid vaccines to poorer countries now rather than wait for a surplus, the World Trade Organization chief has said. G7 leaders yesterday promised to immunise the world's neediest people by giving money and precious vaccine doses to a UN-backed vaccine distribution effort. He said: 'Science is finally getting the upper hand on Covid, which is a great, great thing and long overdue. 'I think he may have nicked it from us but I certainly nicked it from somewhere else – probably some UN disaster relief programme,' Mr Johnson said. In video footage, Mr Johnson can be heard telling Ms Merkel she needed to press 'mute'.

Source: The Nation February 20, 2021 10:13 UTC