VOA news for Monday, May 3rd, 2021
VOA news for Monday, May 3rd, 2021
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Two White House officials say the US trade representatives will begin talks in the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping poor countries from making their own generic version of the critically needed COVID-19 vaccines.
The White House has come under pressure over the issue.
Why now Chief of Staff Ron Klain says Trade Representative Catherine tie will be starting talks with a trade organization on ways to get the vaccine more widely distributed, licensed and shared. plane and national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden ministration will have more to say on the matter in the coming days. Britain is rushing to increase aid for India's teetering healthcare system. Promising more ventilator is an expert advice as doctors grapple with the surge and Coronavirus infections that is killing 1000s of people each day. The UK government said Sunday will send an additional 1000 ventilators to India. In addition, England's National Health Service which has battled one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in Europe is creating an advisory group to share its expertise with Indian authorities. The UK government said in a statement that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans a video meeting with his counterpart and arranger Modi on Tuesday. The top US military officer says Afghan government forces face an uncertain future and the potential for bad possible outcomes on the battlefield against Taliban insurgents as the withdrawal of American and coalition troops accelerates. And General Mark Milley says In an interview with The Associated Press and CNN read that the Afghan military and police are reasonably well equipped, reasonably well trained and well LED. But he declined to save they're fully ready to stand up to the Taliban. This is VOA news. The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners. But Washington is denying a report by Iranian state run television that deals had been struck. Prisoner swaps between the US and Iran are not uncommon in both countries in recent years have routinely sought the release of detainees. But any movement between the two countries is particularly sensitive, as the Biden administration looks to restart nuclear talks. The issue burst into public view with a report in Iran of a deal for the Islamic Republic to release US and British prisoners in exchange for Tehran receiving billions of dollars. On Monday, Apple faces a trial that could have been it's iron control over its App Store, which brings billions of dollars each year while feeding more than 1.6 billion iPhones, iPads and other devices. The case which represents one of Apple's most serious legal threats in recent years comes from Epic Games Maker of the popular video game fortnight. Epic charges that Apple has transformed its once tiny digital storefront into an illegal monopoly that squeezes mobile apps for a slice of their earnings. Apple denies it charge and seeks to depict epic as a would be free loader on its App Store. The United States says it is gravely concerned over a vote by El Salvador's new Congress to remove a major Stewart's of the constitutional chamber the Supreme Court, US Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken spoke on Sunday to salvadorian President about the vote on Saturday. The State Department says Blinken stress that an independent judiciary is essential to democratic governance. governing party lawmakers say the court has put private interests above the people's welfare. Again recapping Our top story to White House officials now say that the US trade representatives will begin talks in the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that keep poor countries from making their own generic version of the critically needed COVID-19 vaccines. White House has come under pressure over the issue. The Chief of Staff Ron clean says that the US Trade Representative will start talks with the trade organization on ways to get the vaccine more widely distributed by remotes. I'm Tommy McNeil VOA news.
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