Covid has made inequality even worse. The only answer: squeeze the super-rich | Simon Jenkins

It’s not right that the world’s 10 richest people have amassed £400bn since the start of the pandemic while billions struggle

Comparisons are odious, but some are sensational. According to Oxfam, the wealth of the world’s 10 richest individuals has risen by £400bn since the start of the pandemic. That sum could apparently vaccinate every adult on Earth, as well as restore the income lost in 2020 to the world’s poorest people.

These figures emerged on the opening day of the Davos World Economic Fo...