COVAX-19 mechanism. (Artwork: ABC News) In 2020, the Mechanism of “Global Access to Vaccines Against Covid-19” (COVAX for short) was established to help all countries have the opportunity to have quick, equitable and equal access to vaccines. prevent Covid-19. However, the goals of the above initiative are being “missed” due to lack of capital and selfishness of some developed countries. Launched in 2020, COVAX aims to buy two billion doses of vaccine to distribute to countries supporting the fight against Covid-19 before the end of 2021. However, the above ambitious plan is at risk of bankruptcy when Statistics show that, so far, only 68 million doses of vaccine from COVAX have been delivered, reaching 3.4% of the plan. Meanwhile, by the end of May 2021, there were 1.5 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine distributed worldwide, but only about 0.3% of them reached countries with low income. low input. World health experts point out that the disappointing results mentioned above are not due to the lack of efforts by the people in charge of the COVAX program of the World Health Organization (WHO), but mainly due to a lack of funding. There is a shortage of vaccine supplies, and rich countries are unwilling to share vaccines with poor countries. COVAX is intended to be a not-for-profit financial attraction structure. Accordingly, rich countries contribute financially to research many different vaccines at the same time to find some effective vaccines, and then provide them for free to 92 low-income countries who cannot afford to buy them. vaccine against Covid-19. For this mechanism to work, there needs to be enough rich countries to invest and commit to receive vaccines through COVAX. However, in reality, this initiative did not receive the necessary funds to support research and purchase the vaccine in the early stages. Even, many rich countries have signed contracts to buy vaccines individually with manufacturers such as Pfizer, Moderna, delaying the implementation of contracts for large-scale production of vaccines in 2021 under the COVAX mechanism. A major problem hindering COVAX’s vaccine supply efforts is the tight supply of vaccines. Part of the reason for this is the serious epidemic situation in India. The main vaccine supplier for COVAX is the Serum Institute of India, which is producing the AstraZeneca vaccine. However, with the outbreak of the disease, the planned supply of vaccine for COVAX had to be diverted to serve India’s domestic demand. WHO and the Global Vaccine Alliance Gavi, representing the organizations initiating the COVAX Mechanism, have just issued a statement stating that an additional $2 billion is needed to increase the coverage of immunization programs to nearly 30 million. %. To secure vaccine delivery this year and early 2022, COVAX needs the above amount before June 2 to close the supply. According to the original target, COVAX is expected to provide two billion doses of vaccine to countries in 2021 and 1.8 billion doses in early 2022. “Financial bottlenecks” are hindering goals and efforts COVAX’s vaccine delivery force. COVAX initiative managers also warn that, if the current emergency shortage of a Covid-19 vaccine is not addressed, “the consequences could be dire.” The above fact shows that COVAX’s “vaccine for everyone” and “leave no country behind” plan are being delayed. This is not only a problem of COVAX founders and managers, but a big global problem. Because, variants of this virus and new waves of epidemics can enter and re-emerge in developed countries at any time. The only way for humanity to win the current pandemic together is for governments and people of countries, especially developed countries, to share difficulties, distribute vaccines appropriately, and join hands to fight Covid-19.

Accordingly, the group is asking Apple to return money to UK customers, with about 19.6 million people will be compensated a total of 1.5 billion pounds (equivalent to 2.1 billion USD). They believe that the US technology company has a monopoly when the App Store is the only “door” to download many applications to iPhone and iPad. The application emphasizes that after 13 years, the App Store is still the only source for Apple devices to access applications, proving that the company has been selfish, charging login fees and using this mechanism unfairly. They claim this is proprietary behavior. According to the lawsuit, Apple receives about 30% of the cost of purchasing an app. Apple, for its part, calls this a planned lawsuit and shouldn’t have happened. The company insists it is committed to its customers and that the App Store has greatly benefited the UK creative economy.
In addition, Apple is currently facing many legal challenges related to exclusivity when using the App Store because of a lawsuit for the same reason by Epic Games – the maker of the famous Fortnite game. according to iMore

Raw material is expensive Food with carefully selected and delicate ingredients is quite popular in high-end restaurants. 0.45kg Wagyu beef costs nearly 5 million dong and a kilogram of caviar costs about 23 million dong. Imagine a “packaged” dish full of these ingredients and adding Italian white truffles (costs about 17 million VND per kg), how high will the price be? Because of using high quality ingredients with exorbitant prices, it is easy to understand why the serving size must be smaller for the dish to be affordable. Easier to decorate Smaller servings are easier to style, something that diners at upscale restaurants – who enjoy them with their eyes first and then taste – are extremely important. Enjoy more dishes Most restaurants serve a 3-course meal, including appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Sometimes customers just order the main course. However, in high-end cuisine, meals can be up to 12 dishes, including: finger food, appetizer, soup, salad, fish, a first main course, second main course, cheese, dessert and a drink / cake. No one can eat all of those things if they are served to the usual portion. That’s why restaurants reduce their food intake, so you can taste each one a little. Artwork There is a French dish called Gargouillou, consisting of at least 16 different vegetables, cooked separately. The disc is arranged as a work of art and is sure to impress any customer who sees it. Imagine trying to beautifully arrange all these tiny vegetables on an already full plate. And of course it won’t look as good as it should be. Therefore, to meet aesthetic requirements, the chefs will estimate a suitable “small” serving. Enjoy the full flavor The first bite of a meal always tastes the best. This is because your taste buds become less sensitive when you eat a lot. Knowing that, the chefs focus on the quality of the dish rather than the quantity. By serving smaller servings, we tend to better enjoy them one by one, rather than get bored with large amounts of regular meals. Make a high-end impression We often take pride in being part of an exclusive event or owning a limited edition item. The saying “less is more” and “good things come in small packages” certainly apply to this. It is not surprising to go to a luxurious place and enjoy a meal brings similar feelings, especially when the dish contains a small amount of ingredients that we consider to be excellent quality. Increase your expectations for the next item Seeing such a small amount of food, we wonder what its real reason is. But in a dinner with many dishes, it will surely make us curious to know what the next dish does. Expectation is a very interesting thing.

Another case of family members, patients assaulting doctors at Phu Yen General Hospital’s Emergency Department, causing frustration. The reason this time is that the patient, the patient’s family member said that the intern should not sew the wound for themselves and reacted in the following way: hit the face with a paper, beat another doctor, kicked dump the hospital bed and medical equipment … to show his attitude.

The patient’s family members, the patient rushed into the hospital bed. Photo cut from clip

Selfish thinking spread

Commenting on this incident, Dr. Le Vinh, former Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Health of Ho Chi Minh City, said that attacks on doctors did not just happen now. However, unlike the previous cases which were blamed by the irresponsible doctor, this incident shows a selfish way of thinking, considering my life is more important than that of others, I must Be the center, must be the first priority … When not being met that ridiculous “priority” has caused many people to act violently, rushing to assault the doctor as a way of anger.

Notably, according to the expert, this way of thinking tends to spread in many people, places, and fields as a movement.

“That is, squeezing in line to wait for a medical examination must also want to be given priority, to get the first number. In order to be the earliest doctor, many people do not hesitate to interrupt, or by tricks to get the number, to get the number. The number of medical examination is earlier, even if there is a relationship, they can come in and check in without taking the number.Therefore, there are people who come first but have to check later, those who come later are examined first. Bewildered many people are waiting.

After being admitted to the examination, something went sideways, took a shortcut to get the results quickly, the doctor read the results early to leave early. Everyone used the reason of being busy with work, could not wait, but no one thought there were patients who gave up work hundreds of kilometers, lined up from 3-4 am and still had to wait their turn.

In their mind, only their work is important, only their time is precious, and the work and time of other people make no sense to them.

Then even when I was admitted to the hospital, there was also a matter of choosing a doctor, choosing the date and time of surgery, buying a separate scalpel, prioritizing surgery first … no matter how severe the patient was behind, and how dangerous the patient was. Come on. These people themselves always think that only their health is precious, and the health and lives of others must be ranked behind “, Dr. Le Vinh pondered.

According to Dr. Le Vinh, these people have already considered themselves as having money and more money, so they have established their own behaviors more than people, different people. That’s why giving the envelope, bribing, because people with money think everything can be solved with money, spending money is easiest.

And the story of medical ethics

From the opposite side, Dr. Le Vinh also said that there is a welcome, unreasonable, selfishness of many patients also comes from medical ethics and behavior of many doctors.

Because, if there are no respectful and indulgent things, there is no priority for family members, friends, acquaintances, there is no consent to cross, turn off, no doctor accepts the envelope, no. Expensive service opens … there was no patient taking money to buy services, buy priority.

“Because when the money is placed in a higher position than medical ethics, higher social morality, the new behavioral culture goes down, lacks common sense, always considers itself the best”, said Dr. Le Vinh.

The doctor said, the deep root of each relationship, behavior in society is ethics, educational culture. These factors create the behavioral foundation of a civilized, fair and equal society. When the core foundations are not kept, all values ​​will be reversed. The patient beats the doctor, the patient’s family beats the doctor just one thing in an area that is easier to see. In fact, not only in the medical field, even in the field of education, culture … you can see similar incidents everywhere.

Because of this, the doctor said that, in order to have a cultural, civilized behavior, without the patient beating the doctor, we must first establish a pure, healthy, and peaceful medical environment. equality and civilization.

There, doctors are professionals, their job is to cure patients, their responsibility is to perform the right role of a doctor, to do with conscience, professional ethics. There is no relationship examination, money, envelopes, envelopes, no negativity, harassment, rich and poor patients must all be treated equally, given equal priority.

“If there is such a medical environment, there will definitely be no more crowds, numbers, envelopes, and scalpels. Selfishness, bragging, considering oneself the best will also be condemned, boycotted, gradually eliminated, “the doctor said frankly.