Biden is pressing other countries to do more in their vaccine sharing plans. “We need other high income countries to deliver on their own ambitious vaccine donations and pledges,” Biden said. They also committed to working with the U.S. to bolster global vaccine supply. Biden, in his remarks, said the U.S. would also increase its funding to global aid groups that are administering shots. More than 5.9 billion COVID-19 doses have been administered globally over the past year, representing about 43% of the global population.

Source: thestar September 22, 2021 03:56 UTC