Afghanistan on agenda during Blinken’s visit to India
Blinken will be seeking India’s support in stabilizing Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrawal is completed at the end of August, said Dean Thompson, the top U.S. diplomat for South Asia.
COVAX
In landmark agreement G7 pledges 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
A senior UN official welcomed on Sunday, the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’ commitment to immediately share at least 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, supporting global access and helping to end the acute phase of the pandemic.
The World Turns to China for Vaccines After India, U.S. Stumble
India’s raging virus outbreak has stifled its ability to deliver on supply deals
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
The huge vaccine reservoir means that COVAX, a 190-country international initiative that seeks to ensure all countries have equal access to coronavirus vaccines, can plan to start delivering the shots in the first quarter of 2021.
172 Countries engaged in Covid-19 Vaccine global access facility
COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.