A WICKET WORLD: At the second COVID-19 summit holding today, richer countries should know that abandoning Africa, refusing to grant vaccine rights waivers, keeping all their vaccines for endless booster shots and failing to fight misinformation will keep COVID around for a very long time for all of us, rich or poor, black, white or brown people, all of us

On Monday 3 February, the Executive Board re-appointed Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti for a second term as WHO Regional Director for Africa. From left to right: WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti. Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken.