Here s the latest from around the world on the pandemic.
Asia-Pacific
India
The situation in India, where COVID-19 cases have surged, is beyond heartbreaking , and the World Health Organization is sending extra staff and supplies there to help fight the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and supplies, including thousands of oxygen concentrators, prefabricated mobile field hospitals and laboratory supplies, Tedros told a briefing.
India s new coronavirus infections hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday, as countries including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to help battle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals.
Governments, companies pledge $1 billion for tropical forests
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The science is undeniable : Biden and Kamala Harris promise to slash US carbon emissions in HALF by 2030 in virtual climate summit with Putin, Xi Jinping and 38 other world leaders
President Joe Biden issued a call to action to world leaders, asking them to work together to combat climate change as he kicked off Climate Summit The signs are unmistakable. The science is undeniable. The cost of inaction is mounting, Biden said in his opening remarks
Biden vowed the US would do its part, pledging the country will cut emissions blamed for climate change by 50 to 52 percent by 2030
All 40 world leaders invited were in attendance