new domestic confirmed & new domestic asymptomatic cases. 1 domestic confirmed case recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation, all at
Ruili in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. There are currently 30 domestic confirmed & 7 domestic asymptomatic cases in Yunnan Province.
Imported Cases
5 new imported confirmed cases,
7 imported asymptomatic cases,
Yunnan Province (location not specified) – both Chinese nationals returning from Myanmar, via land border crossing
Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Cameroon (via Rwanda); 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Côte d’Ivoire (via Nairobi)
Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 2 confirmed cases, both Chinese nationals returning from Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday urged wealthy countries to quickly free up excess vaccines for developing economies that are now facing greater needs, by exporting stockpiled doses and giving up options for future deliveries.
The World Bank has welcomed the recent announcements by the United States and France to help India address its COVID-19 crisis. Very glad to see recent announcements by the US and France to help India address COVID19, World Bank President David Malpass said in a tweet on Wednesday. In a speech on April 15, Malpass had underlined the need for countries with the prospect of excess vaccine supplies to release them as soon as possible. Next, more doses and transparency on delivery schedules are key, he said. The World Bank is financing a fast-track approval process to provide deployment and vaccine payments if supplies become available.
The Philippines is desperately scrambling to procure even the coronavirus vaccine leftovers particularly from Western countries that suspend the use of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson brands due to reported cases of side effects.
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