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The G7 promising a vaccine handout bonanza is nothing but a hoax
The donation of one billion vaccines may seem like a lot, but in fact it is just crumbs from the tables of the wealthiest countries, says MARC VANDEPITTE
Activists wearing giant heads of the G7 leaders tussle over a giant Covid-19 vaccine syringe during an action of NGO's on Swanpool Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021
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HEARING the G7 leaders’ pledge to donate one billion vaccines would almost make you believe they are philanthropists.
First, they emptied the whole buffet and now they are giving some crumbs to the poor countries.
With their solemn promise, they try to avoid the fundamental discussion about the patents and actually they are trying to counter the influence of China and Russia. What a sick joke!
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