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G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting and Secretary’s Travel to Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting in London, United Kingdom, May 3-5, 2021. The Secretary has said wherever the rules for international security and the global economy are being written, America will be there, and the interests of the American people will be front and center. We see the G7 as a crucial forum for that effort.
The Secretary is looking forward to discussing the democratic values that we share with our partners and allies within the G7. The United States will discuss how we can work with other countries to address the key geopolitical issues we face as we build back better from this pandemic. Tackling the COVID-19 and climate crises will feature prominently on the agenda, as will advancing economic growth, human rights, food security, gender equality, and women’s and girls’ empowerment.
COVID-19 Updates | US, EU, UK
Thursday evening, US President Biden marked one year since COVID-19 restrictions commenced in the United States in an address to the nation. He stated the US is on “war footing” in the Administration’s effort to vaccinate the population, while suggesting Americans could return to a more normal routine by 4 July and related US Independence Day celebrations, if they consent to receiving the vaccine. Toward this goal, he announced that by 1 May, every adult in America would be eligible for the vaccine. Currently, adults over 65 years old, those with certain medical conditions and emergency/essential workers are eligible for vaccines in most states/local jurisdictions.
Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 08:41 AM MYT
Wisma Putra said that the collaboration includes reciprocal vaccination arrangement for both nationals covering diplomats, students and expatriates, reciprocal travel bubble, and guaranteed access to UK manufactured vaccines for Malaysia. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 ― Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) will look into specific Covid-19 cooperation after both countries have rolled out their immunisation programme.
The matter was one of the issues discussed between Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and his UK counterpart, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in a telephone conversation yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 26): Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) will look into specific Covid-19 cooperation, after both countries have rolled out their immunisation programme.
The matter was one of the issues discussed between Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his UK counterpart Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in a telephone conversation on Thursday (Feb 25).
Wisma Putra in a statement today informed that the collaboration includes reciprocal vaccination arrangement for both nationals covering diplomats, students and expatriates, reciprocal travel bubble, and guaranteed access to UK manufactured vaccines for Malaysia. Both ministers agreed that it is imperative to resume face-to-face discussions and intensify cooperation in the post-Covid-19 era,” the statement read.