Unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to dampen economic recovery, WTO chief tells CNBC

• WTO was forced to postpone a key meeting scheduled for this week due to the discovery of omicron

• The comment on disparity around accessing vaccines comes shortly after South Africa reported a new strain of COVID-19

The World Trade Organization chief warned that she is “very concerned” about the unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally, which could dampen the economic recovery.

The comment on the disparity in accessing COVID-19 vaccines comes shortly after health authorities in South Africa reported a new strain of coronavirus—omicron.