United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply concerned” by travel bans on southern Africa.
In astatement shared by his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, he added that the lack of vaccines in those countries was a factor in the emergence of the new variant.
“The people of Africa cannot be blamed for the immorally low level of vaccinations available in Africa – and they should not be penalised for identifying and sharing crucial science and health information with the world,” the UN chief said.
