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| Bosnians 'justifiably unhappy' at Covax as paid-for Covid vaccines don’t arrive, says foreign minister | Bosnians 'justifiably unhappy' at Covax as paid-for Covid vaccines don’t arrive, says foreign minister |
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| The Bosnian foreign minister has blasted Covax, the international initiative aiming to bring Covid vaccines to poorer nations, saying the country has not received a single dose of the jabs it paid for. | The Bosnian foreign minister has blasted Covax, the international initiative aiming to bring Covid vaccines to poorer nations, saying the country has not received a single dose of the jabs it paid for. |
| “Our citizens are justifiably unhappy,” Bosnian Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic told reporters during a visit to Berlin, adding “we expect Covax to fulfil its contractual obligations.” | “Our citizens are justifiably unhappy,” Bosnian Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic told reporters during a visit to Berlin, adding “we expect Covax to fulfil its contractual obligations.” |
| Turkovic told reporters, as she spoke alongside German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, that “not a single dose” had arrived to date despite Sarajevo paying for more than 1.2 million doses through the Covax scheme. | Turkovic told reporters, as she spoke alongside German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, that “not a single dose” had arrived to date despite Sarajevo paying for more than 1.2 million doses through the Covax scheme. |
| “Every day counts. We’re talking about people’s lives,” she stated. | “Every day counts. We’re talking about people’s lives,” she stated. |
| German Foreign Minister Maas said he regretted that Covax’s rollout had been delayed but 130,000 doses would be delivered to Bosnia before the end of May. | German Foreign Minister Maas said he regretted that Covax’s rollout had been delayed but 130,000 doses would be delivered to Bosnia before the end of May. |
| "I can understand that this isn't fast enough for many, and of course I see that there are others offering vaccines and who expect favourable political conduct in return," Maas added. | "I can understand that this isn't fast enough for many, and of course I see that there are others offering vaccines and who expect favourable political conduct in return," Maas added. |
| The country of 3.3 million people has reported more than 5,000 deaths related to Covid-19, according to the World Health Organization data, giving it one of the highest death-rates per capita – even greater than the US. | The country of 3.3 million people has reported more than 5,000 deaths related to Covid-19, according to the World Health Organization data, giving it one of the highest death-rates per capita – even greater than the US. |
| Last week, neighboring Serbia donated 10,000 AstraZeneca doses to be distributed among the Croat-Muslim federation of Bosnia. Bosnia’s Serb-dominated half, Republika Srpska, has also procured doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V, 20,000 of which arrived in Banja Luka on Monday. | Last week, neighboring Serbia donated 10,000 AstraZeneca doses to be distributed among the Croat-Muslim federation of Bosnia. Bosnia’s Serb-dominated half, Republika Srpska, has also procured doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V, 20,000 of which arrived in Banja Luka on Monday. |
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