Quiz 4 - #2 Coronavirus: Why Africans Should Take Part in Vaccine Trials

Coronavirus: Why Africans Should Take Part in Vaccine Trials

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52678741
By Anne Mawathe, Africa health editor, BBC News, May 18, 2020
This article was very controversial considering the current world's coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matters protests due to racial injustices. The pandemic has caused hurt, fear, anxiety, frustrations, anger and so many more emotions as the world faces a plague of the COVID-19, and no one can escape it. Furthermore, the Black Lives Matter protestors are at a high, causing major disruption in efforts to support the excessive amount of black lives lost by law enforcement. This paired with the pandemic brings a chaotic world to live in with disease, unemployment, and no racial prejudice and a huge divide and hate amongst humanity due to color. Now that I understand more about history, I know that the social movements of people against the law often lead to wars but are also movements for change. This article references two white scientists who agree Africa should be included in the coronavirus vaccine trial. Though the scientists did first say they were going to include Europe and Australia. What did not seem right or ethical was the comments they made regarding the African people. The article states one of the scientists says, " If I can be provocative, shouldn't we be doing this study in Africa, where there are no masks, no treatments, no resuscitation?" Why would you trust a scientist with a trail vaccine if they can say something so tone-deaf during today's climate? If some of these things are true, in light of what is going on in the world with racial injustice, it is not a good idea to add comments like this as they can easily get tangled up in the web of whites against blacks when all lives matter. I understand the African people and the comments they made to honor their heritage and people. It is truly inspiring to see the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa say, "Nobody should be pushed to the back of the vaccine queue because of where they live or what they earn." To me, this is a more graceful, honorable, and ethical thing to support and say. The African people should be applauded on the grace and tact of their words and actions. 

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