The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality

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The notion that the Covid-19 pandemic is "the great equaliser" should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and inequalities in our societies. That said, the treatment available should not repeat the same shameful scenario. For almost a year, wealthy celebrities and government officials have been reminding us that "we are in this together" and "we are on the same boat". US singer Madonna, for example, spoke from her mansion while submerged in a "milky bath sprinkled with rose petals" and told us the "great equaliser" myth about the pandemic. "Like I used to say at the end of Human Nature, every night, we are all in the […]

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