Addressing the @HouseForeign Affairs Committee, @ONECampaign CEO @GayleSmith warns that our fractured global response has extended the lifespan of this global pandemic.pic.twitter.com/Jj0QPpB8fX
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.@GayleSmith on vaccine hoarding: “Right now we‘re at risk of seeing the wealthy countries of the world vaccinated by the end of the year and the world’s poorest countries perhaps by 2023. From an epidemiological perspective it is unwise because we’ll be giving the virus space.”pic.twitter.com/kopuhzrcMY
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On the need for economic relief in the form of Special Drawing Rights,
@GayleSmith says: We could face one pandemic with two futures — one for wealthier countries that can mobilize trillions in stimulus, and one for low-income countries who face the risk of default & insolvency.pic.twitter.com/Ko92ue6RGPShow this thread -
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@RepSusanWild asks a great question: What can we do to help low-income countries weather#COVID19’s economic impact?@GayleSmith points to a new issuance of Special Drawing Rights that includes a provision that enables wealthy nations to donate their SDRs to low-income nations.pic.twitter.com/pj8uWUX5N1Show this thread -
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@GayleSmith on the need for a coordinated global vaccine distribution strategy: “We need to make sure we don’t end up in a scenario where some countries are vaccinated by the fall and a huge swath of the world takes another year or two. It’s not fair and it’s very, very unsafe.”pic.twitter.com/mIGSuopzDOShow this thread
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