UN Secretary General Guterres said at 9 United Nations Headquarters in New York that COVID-19 is far from over, and inequality is still the incomparable enemy of the new champion, and that science and solidarity are the "unmatched strong combination" to overcome the epidemic. Guterres said in a statement issued on the same day that the "most tragic price" of the epidemic is that the health and lives of countless people have been affected. At present, there are more than 446 million confirmed cases and more than 6 million deaths worldwide, and countless people are trying to cope with deteriorating mental health. Guterres stressed that although the epidemic situation in some countries and regions is being controlled thanks to the R & D of the new coronavirus vaccine and the public health measures taken by various countries, it is a serious mistake to think that the epidemic has ended. Guterres pointed out that there are still "serious inequalities" in vaccine distribution. Vaccine manufacturers produce 1.5 billion doses a month, but nearly 3 billion people are still waiting for the first shot. Unfair vaccine distribution will lead to the emergence of more new variant strains and more "closure" measures. He stressed that the international community must achieve the goal of vaccinating 70% of people in all countries by the middle of this year. Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together to multiply the number of countries that can produce testing agents, vaccines and therapeutic drugs by sharing licenses and intellectual property rights and providing the necessary technical and financial support. (Xinhua News Agency)