Biden: It is my intention to eventually send vaccines to India
President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19, on the North Lawn of the White House on April 27 in Washington, DC. Evan Vucci/AP
President Biden said he s in touch with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the country battles a stunning Covid-19 surge and said it is his intention to eventually send vaccines to India. With regard to India, I spoke at length with Modi, the prime minister. We are sending immediately a whole series of help that he needs, including providing for those remdesivir and other drugs that are able to deal with this and prevent in some cases but help recovery, Biden said in White House remarks.
Rise in vaccinations and fall in case rates motivated updated guidance, CDC director says
From CNN s Jacqueline Howard
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky speaks during a virtual White House briefing on April 27. White House
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was motivated to update its guidance for fully vaccinated people after seeing a rise in the number of vaccinated people and a fall in the rates of Covid-19 cases, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a virtual White House briefing on Tuesday. There s increasing data that suggests that most of transmission is happening indoors rather than outdoors – less than 10% of documented transmission in many studies have occurred outdoors, Walensky said.
Continuing the fight: WHO donors and partners support COVID-19 response around the world
Continuing the fight: WHO donors and partners support COVID-19 response around the world 23 April 2021
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns have officially been rolled out in over 100 countries and are providing hope. But the pandemic continues and much essential work remains to be done. This week, we highlight a recent selection of WHO’s activities in regions and countries around the world with the support of Gavi, ECHO, Canada, USAID and many other key partners.
EU and WHO strengthen epidemic preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Botswana
Story published by WHO/AFRO on 26 March 2021.
In a bid to combat the further spread of Covid-19, Save the Children has donated assorted medical items to Mwanza District Hospital worth K15 million. Area O