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Pressure mounts on US pharma giants to share vaccine technology as world losing out to Covid-19
The Joe Biden administration is considering a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights as one of the options for ramping up production of Covid-19 vaccines amid the acute shortage of doses worldwide , but no decision has been made as yet," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday.
Asian-Pacific area lawmakers seek 'whole of society' approach against Covid
Indian diplomats, attending the annual session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) told IANS that the policymakers encouraged coordinated action across the region to mitigate the economic and social devastation brought on by the pandemic.
Biden rolls out sweeping legislative agenda in his 1st address to Congress
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday night addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time, rolling out his administration's two top priorities in a sweeping legislative agenda -- the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan -- while touting his achievements on the eve of his 100th day in office.
New Zealand, Australia show divided stances toward China
"It's not necessary, all the time on every issue, to invoke Five Eyes as your first port of call in terms of creating a coalition of support around particular issues in the human-rights space," New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said at a news conference with her Australian counterpart Marise Payne in Wellington, according to the report released on April 22, the Xinhua news agency reported.
US advises its citizens to leave India amid Covid surge
In its advisory, the government in Washington said, "Access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited in India due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. US citizens who wish to depart India should take advantage of available commercial transportation options now.
As China challenge looms, Biden says US will keep strong Indo-Pacific military presence
China loomed large in Biden's address to the joint session of Congress on Wednesday as he made the fast-developing nation the economic and strategic threat to the US. "We're in a competition with China and other countries to win the 21stCentury. We have to do more than just build back. We have to build back better," he said.
America is rising anew: Joe Biden tells Congress
He also cited the Capitol riot as "the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War", the BBC reported. "If we are to truly restore the soul of America, then we need to protect the sacred right to vote. Congress should pass H.R. 1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and send them to my desk right away," Biden tweeted from US President's official handle.
UN helping India fight Covid-19: spokesman
The UN team in India, led by Resident Coordinator Renata Lok-Dessallien, is supporting the authorities' response to the pandemic by providing equipment and supplies, including to local governments, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Farhan Haq, said on Wednesday.
Militants involved in creating volatile situation in Bangladesh
He said intelligence agencies are trying to identify the financers of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. "Everything, from where the money is coming from to how much is going into whose account," he told IANS on Wednesday afternoon.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 149.1 mn
In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 149,197,932 and 3,146,284, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,229,327 and 574,326, respectively, according to the CSSE.
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