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Covid-19 wave makes clear the world cries out for moral leadership

Rich countries must do better to ensure global access to life-saving vaccines

Those of us in the rich world are mistaken if we think we can shut out the horror playing out in India and other parts of South Asia. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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SINGAPORE - A tragedy of epic scale is unfolding before our eyes as deaths due to Covid-19 soar in poor and lower-income countries.

Those of us in the rich world are mistaken if we think we can shut out the horror playing out in India and other parts of South Asia, and even nearer to home, in parts of South-east Asia.

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