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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says the Taliban have promised safe passage for thousands of civilians seeking to reach Kabul airport with a view to leaving Afghanistan, during a press briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Mexico City, Apr 20 (EFE), (CAMERA: Miguel Angel Andrade) .- The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who fell ill with COVID-19 in January, received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday during his morning press conference at the National Palace.STATEMENTS FROM MEXICAN PRESIDENT ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR:"There is no risk. For starters, the vaccine does not hurt. I saw that they placed the vaccine on my arm where I have the mark from the vaccine from my childhood I think it was for measles or smallpox. Nothing happens. If you did not receive the first dose because you were having doubts, you can get it when they apply the second dose in your town and thus protect us all."
Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Emer Cook says the AstraZeneca vaccine is "safe and effective" and not associated with a higher blood clot risk, after more than a dozen countries paused rollouts over health fears. IMAGES
Brasilia, Mar 17 (EFE).- (Camera: Alex Mirkhan) The Brazilian Foreign Minister, Ernesto Araújo, promised on Wednesday to his Paraguayan counterpart, Euclides Acevedo, to supply coronavirus vaccines to his country as soon as Brazil is in a position to cooperate at a regional level in the matter.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ERNESTO ARAÚJO, WITH HIS PARAGUAYAN COUNTERPART, EUCLIDES ACEVEDO.SOUNDBITES OF ERNESTO ARAÚJO, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BRAZIL.Translation:"The issue of vaccines, which is very important for all countries, is a challenge we face. I would like to mention that Brazil has Paraguay as a priority in its international cooperation in the field of vaccines, ready to start cooperating internationally in the supply of vaccines, Paraguay will be our number one priority.""We reiterate that we are ready to begin discussions on Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty as soon as possible, as soon as the circumstances of the pandemic allow it."
Harare, Feb 27 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Aaron Ufumeli) The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has warned that there will come a time when those who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus will run the risk of losing their jobs.FOOTAGE OF THE VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN HARARE.
Optimism that new vaccines will bring the pandemic under control and allow economic activity to resume coupled with stimulus in major economies has boosted the growth forecast this year to 5.5 percent, the IMF says in its latest World Economic Outlook. SOUNDBITE