By now, it is abundantly clear that the world will need to live with coronavirus for some more time despite several vaccines being available. The virus mutations will require more and better vaccines to be developed.
Last year, it had briefly looked as if different players and countries had put aside their individual interests to find a solution for the pandemic jointly. There was unprecedented cooperation between multinational drug firms, research labs, biotech start-ups and governments, to develop cures for the virus. By the end of 2020 though, vaccine nationalism, vaccine politics and profiteering had reared their heads.
Developed countries stockpiled vaccine
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