US to buy 500 million doses for world as curbs ease in Europe
News24
10 Jun 2021, 06:12 GMT+10
The United States is set to buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute around the world, media reported on Wednesday, as France and Belgium relaxed virus restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
The Washington Post and New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, said President Joe Biden was due to formally announce the huge donation of Pfizer-BioNTech doses at a G7 meeting in Britain this week.
The move comes as the United States faces pressure to do more about the global vaccine shortage, with rich countries having bought up the lion s share of early supplies.
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US To Buy 500 Mn Doses For World As Curbs Ease In Europe By Anouk Riondet, with AFP bureaus
06/09/21 AT 3:53 PM
The United States is set to buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute around the world, media reported Wednesday, as France and Belgium relaxed virus restrictions to allow restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
The Washington Post and New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, said President Joe Biden was due to formally announce the huge donation of Pfizer-BioNTech doses at a G7 meeting in Britain this week. Members of Australia s Olympic softball team, the first to come to Japan for pre-Olympic training since the Olympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19, arrive at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on June 1, 2021. Photo: POOL / ISSEI KATO
Illegal drug production on European soil increased during the coronavirus pandemic last year as lockdowns helped move drug sales from streets to encrypted online platforms, according to an analysis of continental drug trends released Wednesday.