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TRADE GLOBAL MEETING ON VACCINE IP RIGHTS SET TO ASK FOR MORE TIME: The World Trade Organization (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) meets today to discuss whether special rules are needed for Covid vaccine intellectual property the so-called “IP waiver.” There’s no consensus, or even a fragment of consensus: the TRIPS Council members are expected to ask the WTO’s General Council for more time to discuss the waiver, a Geneva-based trade official told POLITICO’s trade team.
Biden to restrict travel from India over COVID concerns
President Joe Biden/AP graphic
Restriction to start on May 4.
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 1:55 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India,” she said.
Xi sends condolences to Modi over COVID-19 surge By Mo Jingxi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-30 18:38 Share CLOSE A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives treatment inside the emergency ward at Holy Family hospital in New Delhi, India, April 29, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as the country battles a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases.
In the message, Xi said China is willing to strengthen anti-pandemic cooperation with India, and provide support and help to the country.
Noting that he is very concerned about the pandemic situation in India, Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in his own name, expressed sincere sympathies to the Indian government and people.
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US President Joe Biden calls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to offer his condolences over the “heartbreaking” events at Mount Meron, saying authorities are working to confirm reports that American citizens were among the dead and wounded.
“The United States stands with the people of Israel, and with Jewish communities the world over, in mourning the terrible tragedy at Mount Meron,” Biden says in a statement.
“The loss of life among worshipers practicing their faith is heartbreaking. I have instructed my team to offer our assistance to the government and people of Israel as they respond to the disaster and care for the wounded. We are also working to confirm reports that American citizens may have lost their lives or been wounded during the religious observance of Lag B’Omer,” Biden says.
The United States will restrict travel from India starting from May 4, the White House said on Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in India,” she said.
The policy means most non-US citizens who have been in India within the last 14 days will not be allowed to travel to the United States. There are some exceptions for permanent residents of the US, family members as well as some other non-US citizens.