The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.
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India’s Doctors and Medical Workers Face Danger and Trauma
More than 1,000 doctors, and an untold number of medical personnel, have died after coronavirus infections. Many suffer an emotional toll as they make tough decisions about who gets treated.
U.S. to Donate 20 Million Doses for Global Vaccination Effort
The World Health Organization says that countries in which the virus is declining need to do more to help countries that are struggling.
Covid Desperation Is Spreading Across India
Infections, deaths and breakdowns that began in big cities a few weeks ago are rapidly advancing into rural areas, unleashing deep fear in places with little medical safety net.
Vaccines Bring Rich Nations Back to Life as Covid Ravages Poorer Countries
Despite early vows, the developed world has done little to promote global vaccination, in what analysts call both a moral and epidemiological failure.
Why Are There Oxygen Shortages for Covid Patients Around the World?
The global need for oxygen has spiked far beyond the available supply at hospitals, especially in India — another example of how unprepared the world was to face the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vacunar a todo el mundo no es fácil. Esta es la razón
Una gran parte de la desigualdad en el acceso a las vacunas se explica por el acaparamiento de las grandes potencias. Pero fabricarlas también es un desafío sin precedentes.
Covid-19: Why It’s Hard to Vaccinate the World
Big-power muscle flexing helps explain much of the world’s vaccine inequities, but there’s another reason behind insufficient doses: The challenge of making them is unprecedented.
Cricket in India Carries On, Diverting Resources From Coronavirus Fight
The Indian Premier League is criticized for creating a “bio-bubble” for cricket players while ordinary Indians struggle to find hospital beds and 3,000 people die each day from the coronavirus.
What We Know About India’s Deadly Second Wave of Covid-19
What is behind the explosion of new coronavirus cases that is overwhelming the South Asian country?