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U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price | Photo Credit: Reuters ‘Helping India respond to this latest wave is humane and is in the US national interest’ The United States is working closely with India on its continued and emerging needs during the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top State Department official has said. While the assistance from the U.S. government has been worth $100 million, the private sector has donated an additional $400 million, totalling half a billion dollars to India, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Tuesday. “We are continuing to work closely with Indian officials and health experts to identify continued needs and emerging needs in this ongoing crisis,” he said. ....
Joe Biden spoke to PM Modi, pledging US assistance after growing pressure on Washington to help. Highlights Joe Biden pledged his full support to PM Modi The decision would make 60 million vaccine doses available for export The U.S. announced Monday it would share its entire supply of AstraZeneca Plc s Covid-19 vaccine with other countries and readied an aid package for India, as President Joe Biden pivots to ramp up U.S. pandemic assistance to the rest of the world. The decision would make as many as 60 million vaccine doses available for export in coming months, if they clear a federal safety review. The plan represents a shift for Biden, who has hesitated to give vaccine doses and materials to other countries while focusing on ensuring Americans are vaccinated first. ....