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UPDATE: Biden announces the US will share more vaccines with other countries

Mon, 2021-05-17 15:46 — mike kraft

Biden announces US will share more vaccines globally President Joe Biden said Monday his administration would share millions more doses of Covid-19 vaccines with other countries in addition to the 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine he has already committed to sharing by July 4. Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN CNN

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In Depth: Vaccinating the world against Covid--the complications and challenge

Sun, 2021-05-16 14:36 — mike kraft

In delivering vaccines, pharmaceutical companies aided by monumental government investments have given humanity a miraculous shot at liberation from the worst pandemic in a century.

But wealthy countries have captured an overwhelming share of the benefit. Only 0.3 percent of the vaccine doses administered globally have been given in the 29 poorest countries, home to about 9 percent of the world’s population.

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Webcast: Vaccinating the World in 2021, Monday, May 17, 11:00 AM ET

Fri, 2021-05-14 12:11 — mike kraft

Vaccinating the World in 2021 Join us for a conversation with Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Ambassador Mark Green. Wilson Center

Event: WIlson Center

Vaccinating the World in 2021

Join us for a conversation with Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Ambassador Mark Green.

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May. 17, 2021

11:00am – 11:45am ET

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Scientists seek to study variants in India but tracking is lacking

Wed, 2021-05-12 10:15 — mike kraft

Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing needed to track it and understand it better.

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US volunteers of various faiths working to help India counter coronavirus crisis

Tue, 2021-05-11 21:31 — mike kraft

Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world's second most populous country struggles to handle a devastating surge of the coronavirus... AP NEWS

Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world’s second most populous country struggles to handle a devastating surge of the coronavirus.

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