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The G7 vows to donate one billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced, as the group of leading economies try to redress stark global inequalities in vaccinations. SOUNDBITE
Berlin, May 10 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Clemens Bilan) Germany recommends the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against coronavirus for people older than 60 years old, but allows its use in people under that age after a medical clarification and a personal agreement.FOOTAGE FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF GERMANY'S MINISTER OF HEALTH, JENS SPAHN.
Images of a police officer receiving the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Hartford HealthCare, in Hartford, Connecticut. The J&J vaccine is the third to receive US regulatory approval for emergency use, but the first that requires a single shot as opposed to two jabs. IMAGES
On Friday, GOP South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson asked his constituents to vote whether he got the COVID-19 vaccine now or later. Johnson is giving his voters a chance to delay his vaccine until it until it becomes widely available. Johnson is the only member of the US House of Representatives from South Dakota. He said there were "good arguments" as to whether he should receive early access to the vaccine or wait to receive it.
Pfizer’s experimental vaccine looks to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19. The effective rate sits right at 90% and there are no apparent safety problems, reports HuffPost. However, to be clear, this is all based on the company’s own preliminary data. The announcement got attention around the world, sending financial markets up on hopes. In the U.S., it set off an immediate political controversy regarding the Trump administration. Critics argued over how much credit if any Trump deserves for the apparent medical advancement.
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).