Covid-19

"There are still a lot of unvaccinated people in poor countries and, once again, they are at the back of the line," said one expert.

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon argued that a newly announced compromise on Covid-19 patents would "do little to improve access to vaccines and treatments."

"The rationing of Covid-care by ability to pay begins," warned one physician.

"My fear, and the fear of many mayors, is that many of our residents are returning to chow lines," said the elected leader of Richmond, Virginia.

"Like civil society groups around the world, we believe a bad deal is worse than no deal," they wrote to the South African president.

"This isn't just a problem for families—it's holding businesses and our economy back."

"In the midst of the current set of horrors—war, oligarchy, pandemics, inflation, climate change, etc.—we must continue the fight to establish healthcare as a human right, not a privilege."

"The Biden administration may have inherited Title 42, but its legacy on immigration is now being defined by the continuation of this disgraceful policy."