High-tech hunt for scarce Covid-19 vaccines in India raises fear for fairness

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High-tech hunt for scarce Covid-19 vaccines in India raises fear for fairness

Unfair advantage for the tech savvy.

Indian tech experts have written software code and designed websites to help people book scarce Covid-19 vaccinations online, raising concern about an unfair advantage for the tech savvy and jeopardising chances of an equitable vaccine rollout. India has faced criticism for a slow vaccine ...

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