CAPETOWN / BANGKOK, Aug 02 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on millions of families and damaged the economy of countries around the globe.
Rich countries with higher vaccination rates have opened up their economy ahead of poor countries that are still struggling to fight the pandemic.

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