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Biden opens global summit on climate, drawing comittments from China and Russia to cooperate

Thu, 2021-04-22 15:26 — mike kraft

At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States. “Meeting this moment is about more than preserving our planet,” Biden declared, speaking from a TV-style set for a virtual summit of 40 world leaders.

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U.S. could have 300 million extra vaccine doses by end of July; more calls to provide to other nations

Thu, 2021-04-15 17:25 — mike kraft

U.S. could have 300 million extra vaccine doses by end of July, raising concerns about hoarding The Biden administration is facing renewed pressure to facilitate equitable vaccine distribution around the world. Adam Taylor, Emily Rauhala Washington Post

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U.S. considering larger role in global vaccination efforts

Sun, 2021-04-11 16:58 — mike kraft

Biden eyes bigger US role in global vaccination efforts The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Biden administration is taking initial steps toward an expanded role in global COVID-19 vaccination efforts, while stopping short of sharing excess doses on a wide scale.

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Gayle Smith, who had experience dealing with Ebola, will run Biden’s vaccine diplomacy. Blinkin, Yellen speak on helping other countries

Tue, 2021-04-06 16:03 — mike kraft

An ardent advocate of protecting some of the world’s poorest countries from Covid-19 has been selected to lead the Biden administration’s vaccine diplomacy in an effort to corral wealthier nations into distributing immunizations more evenly around the globe.

Gayle Smith, a former U.S. Agency for International Development administrator and chief executive of the ONE Campaign to eradicate poverty and preventable disease, will step into the role, a new post at the State Department.

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OPINION: How Europe has mishandled the pandemic--The Economist

Fri, 2021-04-02 00:58 — mike kraft

How Europe has mishandled the pandemic What happened and what does it mean for the union? The Economist

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World leaders call for pandemic treaty, details to be worked out though

Tue, 2021-03-30 15:46 — mike kraft

World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future... AP NEWS

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White House plans to send vaccines to Canada and Mexico

Thu, 2021-03-18 18:14 — mike kraft

Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday.

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U.S., India, Japan and Australia develop vaccine pact to supply Asia, counter China

Sat, 2021-03-13 00:26 — mike kraft

U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday carefully choreographed to counter China's growing influence. David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina, Jeff Mason U.S.

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Biden faces push to engage in "vaccine diplomacy"

Fri, 2021-03-12 17:03 — mike kraft

Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home Russia and China are winning goodwill by shipping vaccines to needy nations. The Biden administration has been unable to match that because of domestic political pressures and health needs. Anne Gearan, Miriam Berger Washington Post

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Italy becomes first EU country to make a deal to produce Rusian vaccine

Wed, 2021-03-10 00:15 — mike kraft

Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EU MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.... AP NEWS

MILAN (AP) — Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.

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