UN secretary general calls for ‘people’s vaccine’

Antonio Guterres heaped praise on German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Michael Sohn/AP)

The secretary general of the United Nations has stressed that as wealthy nations roll out the coronavirus vaccine for their citizens the world also needs to ensure it is available for “everyone, everywhere”.

In an address to the German Parliament, Antonio Guterres praised researchers from Mainz-based BioNTech who teamed up with US firm Pfizer to put the first thoroughly vetted vaccine on the market.