US to give 80 mn vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden outlined his plan Thursday for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally before July, with 75 percent of shots disbursed via the Covax program. In a fact sheet, the White House said that for the doses shared through Covax, Washington would prioritize countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, South and Southeast Asia, and Africa as it aims to help stave off fresh surges of infections. "We are sharing these doses not to secure favors or extract concessions," Biden said in a statement. "We are sharing these va...