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OVERVIEW: Rich countries to address unequal global vaccine rollout, and other developments

Wed, 2021-05-05 10:08 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Club of rich countries to address unequal global vaccine rollout According to the World Health Organization, of the 832 million vaccine doses administered around the world by mid-April, just 0.2% were given in lower-income countries. Jennifer Hassan, Paul Schemm, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post

he foreign ministers of some of the world’s richest and most powerful countries are meeting Wednesday in London, where they are expected to address the unequal global rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on Tuesday that “the global roll out of vaccines will be key in defeating the pandemic,” according to a statement from Johnson’s office, and they highlighted the role of the Group of Seven nations “to increase international manufacturing capability” for vaccines.

While Western nations are on track to vaccinate half their populations by summer, inoculations among most lower-income countries have barely started, largely because of inadequate access to vaccines.

Two members of the Indian delegation observing the meeting later tested positive for the virus, and the whole delegation had to isolate.

India and South Africa are pushing a measure at the World Trade Organization to temporarily waive patents on key vaccines, a move that pharmaceutical companies and their host nations oppose.

Here are some significant developments:
  • India announced a record number of deaths over the past 24 hours on Wednesday, with 3,780 fatalities. A quarter of the world’s covid-19 deaths in the past week have been in India.
  • The United States is entering a “new phase” of its coronavirus vaccination strategy, President Biden announced, setting a goal of ensuring that 70 percent of U.S. adults have received at least one shot by July 4.
  • U.S. new cases dropped below 50,000 a day on average for the first time since early October in a sign that vaccinations — and warmer weather — may be getting the U.S. outbreak under control.
  • The White House told states that coronavirus vaccine supplies they leave unordered will become available to other states — the most significant shift in domestic vaccine distribution since Biden took office and part of an effort to address flagging demand in some areas of the country.
  • Pfizer said Tuesday it expects global sales of its coronavirus vaccine, created with German partner BioNTech, to reach $26 billion in 2021, a milestone that would make it the biggest-selling pharmaceutical product in the world.
  • Americans who relied on conservative media last year were increasingly likely to believe conspiracy theories about the coronavirus, according to a new study, which also found that regular use of mainstream media was linked to a decline in conspiracy beliefs.  ...

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