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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Brussels is ready to discuss a US-backed proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines. SOUNDBITE
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."
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday that he expects COVID-19 vaccines to be ready soon. According to CNN, Azar said he anticipates "one or two safe and effective" vaccines by the end of the year. At least two of the six vaccines being evaluated by Pfizer and Moderna have produced promising results in trials. Azar's remarks come at a time when U.S. public health officials are "seeing a distressing trend". The number of COVID-19 cases across the country are surging with nearly 60,000 new cases per day. The United States has suffered over 8.5 million cases of the coronavirus since it began.
Washington (USA), May 14 (EFE / EPA) .- USA Will suffer a shortage of vaccines for COVID-19 if measures are not taken immediately to increase its production capacity when one becomes available, warned Dr. Rick Bright on Thursday.(CAMERA: Edwin Ramirez) FOOTAGE OF DOCTOR RICK BRIGHT'S STATEMENTS
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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