with the united states as part of attempts to de escalate the crisis in ukraine. the kremlin described some of washington s proposals as a starting point for a serious conversation but it warned its main security concerns had not been properly addressed. moderna has started trials for a covid booster dose it has developed specifically to target the omicron variant. the drug giant says that while a third shot of its original covid vaccine worked, protection declined six months after administration. president biden has confirmed that he will make an african american woman his first nomination to the supreme court. mr biden made the announcement at the white house as he who is retiring and will step down at the end ofjune. now on bbc news, global questions.
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i m karishma vaswani. the headlines. russia readies for possible conflict over ukraine, but says there is room, for further dialogue with the west. vaccine maker moderna says an omicron specific shot is on the horizon but can drug makers really keep pace on coronavirus mutations? as aid starts to arrive in tonga two weeks after a devastating under sea volcanic eruption and tsunami, we ll find out how the operation to help the islanders is progressing. to mark world holocaust day 70 years since the nazi concentration camp of auschwitz was liberated, seven portraits of survivors go on display at buckingham palace in london.
the developing world? as you rightly pointed out, there are huge parts of the world that are currently seeing another wave of coronavirus infection, specifically omicron, but many in the developing world haven t even had theirfirst shots. is the development of boosters coming at the expense of providing those first shots to people in the developing world ? look, i think 2021 was a difficult year for all of the vaccine producers and manufacturers. it was a difficult year to get supply under way and to get it out to countries that need it. i would say that in 2021, madera not provided about 25%, i would say that in 2021, moderna provided about 25%, about 825 million palaces of the vaccine to low and middle income countries. we have committed to providing another billion doses this year. i think what s beginning to emerge and it s very interesting that the african union, for example, actually declined to take the option
reasonable security concerns of the russians. that all sides have had actions that amp up the crisis. a bit chiding there, i think. analysts are of the view that it s unlikely china would take strong steps to back washington and its standoff with russia. back washington and its standoff with russia- with russia. barbara platt usher followin: with russia. barbara platt usher following the with russia. barbara platt usher following the latest with russia. barbara platt usher i following the latest developments with russia. barbara platt usher - following the latest developments on that story for us from russia. thank you forjoining us on newsday. us based moderna says it is on track for an 0micron specific vacine. there are questions about the extent of new shots needed in the two year pandemic and if moderna, pfizer and astrazeneca among others can keep pace with mutations. moderna s chief medical officer dr paul burton, joins us to give an update on the company s 0micron specific
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