Population

• [New] In a scenario wherein rich / advanced economies vaccinate their populations but ignore the poorer nations, the resulting vaccine inequity could cost the global economy more than US $ 9 trillion dollars in 2021.
• [New] Israel plans to prioritize the vaccination of the entire Palestinian population aged over 16, once it has inoculated its own citizens and receives surplus doses, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
• [New] The UK government has placed orders for a number of candidate vaccinations, there is expected to be enough doses to cover the whole UK population over the coming year.
• [New] COVAX, also led by the GAVI vaccines alliance and other partners, plans to send about 1.3 billion doses to 92 lower - and middle-income nations, covering up to 20% of their populations.
• [New] To feed a predictable world population of 9.9 billion by 2050, an increase of more than 25% from the current 2020 population of 7.8 billion, food production will need to be increased significantly.
• [New] Construction of the Kinetic Edge platform is proceeding in 36 US cities, and will offer Kinetic Edge coverage that reaches ~ 80% of US population.
• [New] As China faces a social and economic crisis with its ageing population, state officials have already flagged plans for a new pension system, which could be announced, along with potential delays to the statutory retirement age.
• [New] 58% of loans through Square Capital will be allocated to women-owned businesses, compared to 17% of traditional loans, and 35% of loans through Square Capital go to minority-owned businesses, compared to 27% of traditional loans.
• [New] Antarctic krill represent a virtually untapped new food source in the years to come, as global food suppliers seek answers to feed a world population expected to increase by two billion within the next century.
• [New] We will be known as the continent of COVID if Africa does not quickly reach its target of vaccinating 60% of its population of 1.3 billion people.
• [New] In high-income countries such as the United Kingdom, approximately half the population over the age of 50 years will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
• [New] President Biden announced Tuesday that there would be enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine available for the entire adult population in the United States by the end of May, though he said it will take longer to inoculate everyone and he urged people to remain vigilant by wearing masks.
• [New] AI will enable smarter lending and make credit more accessible to the unbanked and underbanked population of India.
• [New] The UK's success so far in the speed of vaccinating its population will help lift restrictions faster, and aid its economic recovery.
• [New] Inequality is growing for more than 70% of the global population, exacerbating the risk of division and hampering economic and social development.
• [New] The 600,000 doses that arrived in Ghana are barely enough to inoculate 1% of its population, and COVAX will need a lot more money and help.
• [New] Extra doses go to 35 counties with a high social vulnerability index score - many small and rural, but also Shelby County, which includes Memphis, with a large Black population.
• [New] Going big meant that the US could vaccinate its population quickly but then have that capacity available to vaccinate the rest of the world.
• [New] Migration within and from Africa will then be even greater as a result of population growth and climate change.
• [New] Britain has vaccinated 19 million people, 35% of all adults, with at least one dose and says it plans to reach the whole population by the end of July.
• [New] The US could distribute 500 million doses by the end of June - enough to vaccinate all of its adult population.

Last updated: 07 March 2021