UN chief calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end COVID-19 pandemic

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UN chief calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: UN chief calls for efforts to close 3 major gaps to end COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. wide shot of conference room 4. various of delegates applauding 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of delegates STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for efforts to close three major gaps to end the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the appeal at a high-level event on ending the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "First, we must close the booster gap. Vaccine booster coverage remains low everywhere. But low-income countries, in particular, are still struggling, with only 35 percent of healthcare workers and 31 percent of older populations fully vaccinated and boosted. Our top priority continues to be getting vaccines into arms. T

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