Vladimir Putin
“I will not hide that I have had different thoughts at different times but it is now time to make a decision. I will run for the post of president.”
25 minutes ago
Vladimir Putin
“I will not hide that I have had different thoughts at different times but it is now time to make a decision. I will run for the post of president.”
25 minutes ago
“As the virus pushes at us, we must push back. We're in a much better position than at the beginning of the pandemic. Of course, there's been a lot of progress. We have safe and effective tools that prevent infections, hospitalisations and deaths. However, we should not take them for granted.”
“Our expectation is that the acute phase of this pandemic will end this year, of course with one condition, the 70 percent vaccination [target is achieved] by mid this year around June, July. If that is to be done, the acute phase can really end, and that is what we are expecting. It's in our hands. It's not a matter of chance. It's a matter of choice.”
“I'm highly concerned that omicron, being more transmissible (and) circulating at the same time as delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases. That will put immense pressure on exhausted health workers and health systems of the brink of collapse. I still remain optimistic that this can be the year we can not only end the acute stage of the pandemic, but we also chart a path to stronger health security.”
“Blanket booster programmes are likely to prolong the Covid-19 pandemic, rather than ending it, by diverting supply to countries that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate. No country can boost its way out of the pandemic.”
“China must be more forthcoming with data and information related to the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. We need to continue until we know the origins, we need to push harder because we should learn from what happened this time in order to (do) better in the future.”
“Seventy-seven countries have now reported cases of Omicron, and the reality is that Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn't been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant. Surely, we have learned by now that we underestimate this virus at our peril. Even if Omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm unprepared health systems.”
“All governments must immediately resume and accelerate efforts to ensure every one of their citizens can access health services without fear of the financial consequences.”
“Emerging data from South Africa suggests increased risk of reinfection with Omicron. There is also some evidence that Omicron causes milder disease than Delta.”
“I well understand the concern of all countries to protect their citizens against a variant that we don't yet fully understand. But I am equally concerned that several member states are introducing blunt, blanket measures that are not evidence-based or effective on their own, and which will only worsen inequities.”
“The lack of a consistent and coherent global approach has resulted in a splintered and disjointed response, breeding misunderstanding, misinformation and mistrust.”
“In many countries and communities, we are concerned about a false sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic, and that people who are vaccinated do not need to take any other precautions. Vaccines save lives, but they do not fully prevent transmission.”
“This long-awaited malaria vaccine [Mosquirix] is a breakthrough for science. This is a vaccine developed in Africa by African scientists and we're very proud. Using this vaccine in addition to existing tools to prevent malaria could save tens of thousands of young lives each year.”
“I understand the concern of all governments to protect their people from the Delta variant. But we cannot accept countries that have already used most of the global supply of vaccines using even more of it. We need an urgent reversal from the majority of vaccines going to high-income countries to the majority going to low-income countries.”
“The Delta variant is dangerous and is continuing to evolve and mutate, which requires constant evaluation and careful adjustment of the public health response. Delta has been detected in at least 98 countries, and is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage. The world must equitably share protective gear, oxygen, tests, treatments and vaccines. By July next year, 70 percent of people in every country should be vaccinated. This is the best way to slow the pandemic, save lives and drive a truly global economic recovery, and along the way prevent further dangerous variants from getting the upper hand.”
“The one recommendation I believe will do the most to strengthen WHO [World Health Organization] and global health security is the recommendation of a treaty on pandemic preparedness and response which could also strengthen relations between member states and foster cooperation. This is an idea whose time has come. A [pandemic] treaty would foster improved sharing, trust and accountability, and provide the solid foundation on which to build other mechanisms for global health security.”
“The situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, is, if I use one word, horrific. Very horrific. Many people have started dying, actually, because of hunger, and severe and acute malnutrition is becoming rampant. Rape is rampant. I don't think there was that scale anywhere else in the world, actually.”
“This afternoon, WHO gave emergency use listing to sign off on Beijing's COVID-19 vaccine, making it the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation for safety, efficacy and quality. This expands the list of vaccines that COVAX can buy and gives countries confidence to expedite their own regulatory approval and to import and administer a vaccine.”
“Nearly 900 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, but over 81% have gone to high- or upper middle-income countries, while low-income countries have received just 0.3%.”
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