Mauritius PM: Virus has exposed global vulnerabilities

Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has called on multinationals and governments to ensure that there is a fair distribution of vaccines to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Addressing the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Jugnauth seized on the chance to mark his country’s claim in a territorial dispute, appearing in front of a map that showed the British-controlled Chagos Islands as part of Mauritius while discussing the countries’ long-running disagreement over the archipelago.

Jugnauth said the "pandemic has brought to the fore our collective vulnerabilities as viruses know no borders."

He added that the development of a safe and effective vaccine was vital in tackling the pandemic.

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