WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he leads the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America.
Biden told the second global coronavirus summit Thursday: “This pandemic isn’t over.”
The virtual meeting comes as what some believe is a lack of resolve at home that reflects the global response.
Biden ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff to honor the dead in America. He used last year’s first summit to pledge to donate 1.2 billion vaccine doses worldwide.
By Zeke Miller and Maria Cheng, Associated Press
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