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The U.S. delivered the 200 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, part of a 1.1 billion dose pledge. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the State Department's Gayle Smith, who is leading the effort. ....
POLITICO Get the POLITICO Global Pulse newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. THE BIG IDEA NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: People enjoy Bryant Park as Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted in New York. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images A WORLD DIVIDED The world’s top health officials will confront two pandemics when they convene for their annual summit next week. Rich countries stocked with Covid vaccines are speeding ahead, taking steps toward normalcy. But most of the world remains in the grips of the coronavirus as they wait – and wait – for more doses. That tension has been building for weeks, as the world called on wealthy nations like the U.S. to do more while the vi ....
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‘Where is the plan?’: Biden pressed on global vaccine strategy Dan Diamond, Tyler Pager Since the day he became president, Joe Biden has looked beyond the nation’s shores when discussing his strategy to combat the coronavirus. “History is going to measure whether we’re up to the task. I believe we are,” Biden said on Jan. 21, unveiling a seven-goal, 200-page plan that he vowed would curb the virus here and abroad while preparing for future pandemics. But almost four months later, the last of those seven goals a vow to “restore U.S. leadership globally” detailed in 11 pages of that nascent plan remains the subject of intense debate within the administration and of growing concern overseas, with officials still wrestling over how to fill in the many blanks in Biden’s plan as cities in India run out of space to cremate their dead. ....