But it isn't the amount of people it's killing solely. It's the number that are killed over time. malaria has killed more people than every war added together. It is the single biggest killer from disease, on the planet. that it kills children disproportionately is another factor, about 75% of deaths are in the under 5's.
Whilst we should do something about covid, we shouldn't be lambasting someone who thinks we should just accept the situation, we have done that in Africa for decades. It's a clear case of dealing with what's on the news, not necessarily what we should be dealing with. Malaria is, relatively, easy to eradicate. We know how to, there just isn't the apatite to address it.
Meanwhile board members are jumping on each others backs for different opinions on what we should do about covid. Learn to live with it is an option, though not one I ascribe to. It is clearly an option, as it is the option the world selected for malaria.
Fund/control relative to their risk is a cop-out. Let me say this again, 37 billion on T&T. That would eradicate malaria. We know how to, we just will not fund it.
Oh no, I agree on that, but the developed
world looks at that as a small problem
now, and not with the potential to overwhelm healthcare. I'm certain the places which struggle with Malaria don't think that mind, but they don't have the money to help themselves. They should be helped by others, but some people don't like sending funding abroad or for issues which don't help them personally, as they're selfish pricks.
In the last 20 years, malaria deaths have halved, and it is still trending down.
My bet is, the rate this vaccine came out, and what we've learnt in a tiny amount of time, will massively accelerate vaccines for other issues, which are deemed a less imminent risk to world health.
When covid gets down to 400k deaths a year (or say 400k excess, as it may replace flu deaths), it will likely be looked on as less importance as Malaria, or will get less additional funding.
37bn for T&T is a nightmare, we all know that, but we know who to thank for that, our good old Tory chums. Tory supporters would probably rather we spent that money on us (or put in Tory back pockets) than give to Africa mind.
