The World Health Organization yesterday blasted wealthy countries for not only hogging Covid vaccines but in doing so, hindering the pathway for poorer nations to get them too. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said some rich countries' direct deals with manufacturers had meant that previously-agreed vaccine allocations for poorer countries, via the Covax programme, were being reduced. He said the money was there to procure doses for some of the poorest countries, following fresh contributions from US, Germany-- but it was worthless if there was nothing to buy.