Duterte: It is a man-made drought

Shot in the arm: About 17% of Filipinos, or nearly 19 million people, have been fully vaccinated, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. — Bloomberg

President Rodrigo Duterte criticised rich nations at the UN General Assembly for hoarding Covid-19 vaccines while much of the developing world continues to suffer shortages.

“The picture is bleak. It is a man-made drought of vaccines ravaging the poor countries,” Duterte said in a video message.