00:002022 must be the year we end the pandemic, but it must also be the year that all countries invest
00:09in preventing a future disaster on this scale.
00:13There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased
00:23cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths.
00:28We must end inequity by ensuring 70% of the population of every country is vaccinated by the middle of
00:37next year.
00:38All of us are sick of this pandemic. All of us want to spend time with friends and family. All
00:47of us want to get back to normal.
00:49The fastest way to do this is for all of us, leaders and individuals, to make the difficult decisions that
00:59must be made to protect ourselves and others.
01:02An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled. It's better to cancel now and celebrate later than to celebrate
01:14now and grieve later.
01:16More than 3.3 million people have lost their lives to COVID-19 this year. More deaths than from HIV,
01:26malaria and tuberculosis combined in 2020.
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