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The United States has also diverted raw materials for vaccines to India.
Doing All We Can To Help India In Covid Crisis, Says White House
In interviews on several political shows Sunday, Biden administration officials emphasized the aid the U.S. has already delivered to its South Asian ally, including the first planeloads of medical supplies and supplemental oxygen to the country on Friday.
May 3 - ...On Monday, President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to provide supplemental oxygen, personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to the country.
PM Modi and other world officials have called on the United States to go a step further and waive vaccine patent protections, saying that would let other countries and companies speed up production of generics and expedite the vaccination effort worldwide.
"If a temporary waiver to patents cannot be issued now, during these unprecedented times, when will be the right time?" Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, tweeted in March. "Solidarity is the only way out."
The administration has also vowed to share up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries, prompted in large part by the crisis in India. Officials made that announcement several days ago, adding assurances here that the United States does not need the AstraZeneca vaccine to continue inoculating the U.S. population.
Vaccines made by Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are being administered in the United States, and public health officials say that is more than enough for all Americans. Increasingly, the administration's biggest challenge is not obtaining vaccine doses but persuading Americans to take them.
Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Biden, said that the 60 million AstraZeneca doses the U.S. has promised to other countries have been ordered but that not all have been produced. The AstraZeneca vaccine is undergoing a safety review by the Food and Drug Administration.
"To be clear, there isn't some huge warehouse filled with AstraZeneca vaccines that we can just release at a moment's notice," Dunn said on CNN's "State of the Union." "As soon as it is ready to be shared with the world, we plan to share it."
On Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that despite the calls by PM Modi and others, vaccine patents were only part of the problem, and that manufacturing limits would still hinder production... more
Doing All We Can To Help India In Covid Crisis, Says White House
In interviews on several political shows Sunday, Biden administration officials emphasized the aid the U.S. has already delivered to its South Asian ally, including the first planeloads of medical supplies and supplemental oxygen to the country on Friday.
May 3 - ...On Monday, President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged to provide supplemental oxygen, personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to the country.
PM Modi and other world officials have called on the United States to go a step further and waive vaccine patent protections, saying that would let other countries and companies speed up production of generics and expedite the vaccination effort worldwide.
"If a temporary waiver to patents cannot be issued now, during these unprecedented times, when will be the right time?" Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, tweeted in March. "Solidarity is the only way out."
The administration has also vowed to share up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries, prompted in large part by the crisis in India. Officials made that announcement several days ago, adding assurances here that the United States does not need the AstraZeneca vaccine to continue inoculating the U.S. population.
Vaccines made by Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are being administered in the United States, and public health officials say that is more than enough for all Americans. Increasingly, the administration's biggest challenge is not obtaining vaccine doses but persuading Americans to take them.
Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Biden, said that the 60 million AstraZeneca doses the U.S. has promised to other countries have been ordered but that not all have been produced. The AstraZeneca vaccine is undergoing a safety review by the Food and Drug Administration.
"To be clear, there isn't some huge warehouse filled with AstraZeneca vaccines that we can just release at a moment's notice," Dunn said on CNN's "State of the Union." "As soon as it is ready to be shared with the world, we plan to share it."
On Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that despite the calls by PM Modi and others, vaccine patents were only part of the problem, and that manufacturing limits would still hinder production... more
May 2, 2021
NASA Holds News Conference on SpaceX
Dragon Resilience SplashdownNASA held a news conference after the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida after 168 days on a mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Holds News Conference on SpaceX
Dragon Resilience SplashdownNASA held a news conference after the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida after 168 days on a mission aboard the International Space Station.
If not stopped, Nord Stream 2 will keep Putin in power: Poland’s PM
Interviewed by he French quarterly “Politique Internationale”, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated that works on the Russo-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 must be stopped in the wake of the Russia’s hostile acts in Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and the assassination attempt on the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.
May 3 - In the interview, the Polish Prime Minister asked rhetorically “what else must happen for European politicians to understand that Russia is a dictatorship that cannot be reconciled with” and added that Nord Stream 2 is a test of European solidarity,"
He also stated that the Russo-German gas pipeline will not only make Europe dependent on Russian gas, but will also "prolong Putin's term of office”.
Speaking about the Russian-German gas pipeline, the Prime Minister stressed that it is aimed at shattering European unity, stating "Nord Stream 2 is a litmus test of European solidarity. (...) Not only will it make Europe dependent on Russian gas supplies, but it will also prolong Putin's tenure. Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Navalny's case ... What else has to happen for European politicians to understand that Russia is a dictatorship we cannot accept? I am glad that this awareness is progressing, but until the construction of the pipeline is completely stopped, we will not be able to talk about success," the Prime Minister. emphasised.
The Polish Prime Minister was also asked if something should be done to curtail the vast influence big-tech companies have on the public debate. He answered that the large corporations and global media have been fond of censorship for quite some time and that big-tech uses algorithms to manipulate information and divide societies by radicalisation.
He stated that “some people are given the right to speak their mind, others have their rights taken away. Freedom of speech is paramount, so it must be defended. We must define an operational framework for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other similar platforms".
The prime minister also spoke about the support Poland provides to Belarus; financial, legal and humanitarian assistance saying "I hope that the EU, like Poland, will continue to actively work for the restoration of democratic order in Belarus. We cannot allow this topic to be hidden away from the public debate”.
He also elaborated on his stance regarding Polish-Russian relations by saying that "any hope for rapprochement is doomed to failure, because only neo-imperial goals matter for Vladimir Putin”.
He also added that the Russian president is trying to whitewash the country's responsibility for the outbreak of the Second World War and the crimes committed in the name of communist ideology.
The prime minister ended the interview by stating that the international community must do everything in its power to give Russian people the chance to regain their freedom, while also addding that “the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny and the fact that he was sent to a penal colony should derive Europeans of any illusions regarding the nature of Vladimir Putin's regime”.
Politique Internationale is a high-profile magazine covering international relations. It was established in 1978 and specialises in interviews with world leaders. source from
Interviewed by he French quarterly “Politique Internationale”, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated that works on the Russo-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 must be stopped in the wake of the Russia’s hostile acts in Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and the assassination attempt on the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny.
May 3 - In the interview, the Polish Prime Minister asked rhetorically “what else must happen for European politicians to understand that Russia is a dictatorship that cannot be reconciled with” and added that Nord Stream 2 is a test of European solidarity,"
He also stated that the Russo-German gas pipeline will not only make Europe dependent on Russian gas, but will also "prolong Putin's term of office”.
Speaking about the Russian-German gas pipeline, the Prime Minister stressed that it is aimed at shattering European unity, stating "Nord Stream 2 is a litmus test of European solidarity. (...) Not only will it make Europe dependent on Russian gas supplies, but it will also prolong Putin's tenure. Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Navalny's case ... What else has to happen for European politicians to understand that Russia is a dictatorship we cannot accept? I am glad that this awareness is progressing, but until the construction of the pipeline is completely stopped, we will not be able to talk about success," the Prime Minister. emphasised.
The Polish Prime Minister was also asked if something should be done to curtail the vast influence big-tech companies have on the public debate. He answered that the large corporations and global media have been fond of censorship for quite some time and that big-tech uses algorithms to manipulate information and divide societies by radicalisation.
He stated that “some people are given the right to speak their mind, others have their rights taken away. Freedom of speech is paramount, so it must be defended. We must define an operational framework for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other similar platforms".
The prime minister also spoke about the support Poland provides to Belarus; financial, legal and humanitarian assistance saying "I hope that the EU, like Poland, will continue to actively work for the restoration of democratic order in Belarus. We cannot allow this topic to be hidden away from the public debate”.
He also elaborated on his stance regarding Polish-Russian relations by saying that "any hope for rapprochement is doomed to failure, because only neo-imperial goals matter for Vladimir Putin”.
He also added that the Russian president is trying to whitewash the country's responsibility for the outbreak of the Second World War and the crimes committed in the name of communist ideology.
The prime minister ended the interview by stating that the international community must do everything in its power to give Russian people the chance to regain their freedom, while also addding that “the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny and the fact that he was sent to a penal colony should derive Europeans of any illusions regarding the nature of Vladimir Putin's regime”.
Politique Internationale is a high-profile magazine covering international relations. It was established in 1978 and specialises in interviews with world leaders. source from
President Joe Biden is seen wearing a face mask despite being outside as he arrives to speak at an event to mark Amtrak's 50th anniversary at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia on Friday
Vaccinated Biden is STILL wearing a mask outside despite CDC guidelines as an 'extra precaution' claims White House advisor - as the mixed messaging on masks continues
May 3 - One of President Joe Biden's top White House advisers suggested on Sunday that he's still wearing a mask outdoors out of habit despite the latest public health guidance saying he doesn't need it.
Questioned about Biden's practice, senior adviser Anita Dunn told CNN's State of the Union that she realized that she was also still wearing her mask outdoors even after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated people like her and Biden can stop wearing masks outside when they're alone or not among strangers.
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I myself found that I was still wearing my mask outdoors this week, because it has become such a matter of habit,' Dunn said... more
Vaccinated Biden is STILL wearing a mask outside despite CDC guidelines as an 'extra precaution' claims White House advisor - as the mixed messaging on masks continues
May 3 - One of President Joe Biden's top White House advisers suggested on Sunday that he's still wearing a mask outdoors out of habit despite the latest public health guidance saying he doesn't need it.
Questioned about Biden's practice, senior adviser Anita Dunn told CNN's State of the Union that she realized that she was also still wearing her mask outdoors even after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated people like her and Biden can stop wearing masks outside when they're alone or not among strangers.
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I myself found that I was still wearing my mask outdoors this week, because it has become such a matter of habit,' Dunn said... more
I saw the Jewish side of L.A.’s greatest philanthropist, Eli Broad
May 2 - I first met Eli Broad in his Century City office. It was on an upper floor of the SunAmerica building – the multi-billion dollar insurance company he built — with views for miles in every direction, mountain, ocean, valley. I marveled at the view, which was fitting for someone who always had a watchful eye on the city he loved.
Since Eli died April 30 at age 87, much has been written about his impact on art, education and civic life in L.A. He truly was, as the Los Angeles Times’ Thomas Curwen noted, the last of the great business leaders-philanthropists who was “able to shape and finance his personal dream of what the city should be.”
But that afternoon, we didn’t speak of L.A.’s future, we spoke of the Broad family’s past, in Lithuania. I told him I was just about to leave for a Federation mission to Lithuania, and Eli unspooled his remarkable story.
Broad’s mother’s family had a successful timber business, his father’s family was poor. During World War I, Russian soldiers ransacked his mother’s home, where they bound and gagged her and her six siblings. Shortly after, the family left for America. (Eli’s mother’s brother moved to British Palestine, where he was instrumental in creating Ben Shemen Youth Village).
Eli’s parents settled in a small walk-up Bronx apartment, where Eli was born. His father opened a five-and-dime, and spent his spare time at the Workmen’s Circle, fighting for workers rights and arguing in Yiddish. His father found success by opening up the first Christmas store in the Bronx— a crazy idea at the time, especially for a Jew. But as Eli liked to say, the key to success is often to just ask, “Why not?”
Eli felt deeply connected to the immigrant story, and asked me to call him upon my return from Lithuania. I did, and it was the beginning of many enlightening conversations.
Eli’s values came directly from his Judaism and his family’s Jewish journey. He was, I believe, a deeply Jewish philanthropist, someone whose giving is rooted in the values of his People. He gave generously to the Jewish Federation, as well as to the Israel Philharmonic, the Peres Center for Peace — Shimon Peres was a student at his uncle’s school — and many other causes... more
Blinken says US ‘very carefully’ tracking Russia’s troop pullback from Ukrainian border
Top US diplomat said earlier, "there are more forces amassed on the border with Ukraine than any time since 2014"
May 3, WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underlined that the US is "very carefully" monitoring the pullback of Russian forces from the Ukrainian border in his interview with CBS broadcast on Sunday.
The interviewer asked Blinken, "That's been verified that they are pulling back?" "Starting now. We're watching that very, very carefully," he responded.
A part of the interview was shown on Thursday, the top US diplomat then said, "There are more forces amassed on the border with Ukraine than any time since 2014, when Russia actually invaded." "What we have seen in the last few days is apparently a decision to pull back some of those forces and we've seen some of them in fact start to pull back," he added.
Western countries were repeatedly expressing concerns over remarks made by top Ukrainian brass saying that Russia was ramping up its troops along the Ukrainian border. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that movement of Russian borders in Russia should not raise concerns in other states because it does not threaten them in any way.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on April 22 ordered to finish inspections in the Southern and Western Military Districts because all the set goals had been achieved. Shoigu told to complete the return of the troops who were involved in the drills in southern Russia to their permanent location bases before May 1. source from
Top US diplomat said earlier, "there are more forces amassed on the border with Ukraine than any time since 2014"
May 3, WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underlined that the US is "very carefully" monitoring the pullback of Russian forces from the Ukrainian border in his interview with CBS broadcast on Sunday.
The interviewer asked Blinken, "That's been verified that they are pulling back?" "Starting now. We're watching that very, very carefully," he responded.
A part of the interview was shown on Thursday, the top US diplomat then said, "There are more forces amassed on the border with Ukraine than any time since 2014, when Russia actually invaded." "What we have seen in the last few days is apparently a decision to pull back some of those forces and we've seen some of them in fact start to pull back," he added.
Western countries were repeatedly expressing concerns over remarks made by top Ukrainian brass saying that Russia was ramping up its troops along the Ukrainian border. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that movement of Russian borders in Russia should not raise concerns in other states because it does not threaten them in any way.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on April 22 ordered to finish inspections in the Southern and Western Military Districts because all the set goals had been achieved. Shoigu told to complete the return of the troops who were involved in the drills in southern Russia to their permanent location bases before May 1. source from
Meet The Press Broadcast (Full) - May 2nd, 2021 | Meet The Press | NBC News
May 3, 2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen breaks down the state of the economy as the U.S. continues opening up. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discuss Biden’s plans for financing $1.8 trillion for the American Families Plan. Yamiche Alcindor, Lanhee Chen, Kasie Hunt and Claire McCaskill join the Meet the Press roundtable.
May 3, 2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen breaks down the state of the economy as the U.S. continues opening up. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discuss Biden’s plans for financing $1.8 trillion for the American Families Plan. Yamiche Alcindor, Lanhee Chen, Kasie Hunt and Claire McCaskill join the Meet the Press roundtable.
