US lifts ban on vaccine raw materials for India amid a second coronavirus wave
A relative of a person who died of COVID-19 reacts at a crematorium in Jammu, India, April 25, 2021.
The Biden administration on Sunday lifted an export ban on raw materials for vaccines for India. The shift in policy comes amid an outbreak in India that is pushing that country’s health system to the brink. And, thousands of health care workers in Mexico have yet to get a coronavirus vaccine, even as government officials have moved on to giving shots to other priority groups. Also, three German gymnasts took a stand against sexualization in the sport this weekend — wearing full-body uniforms at the European championships.
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