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AstraZeneca exec: “We are ready to supply tens of millions of doses” in the U.S.

Millions of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are being administered to some of the world’s lowest-income countries thanks in part to the global COVAX initiative. The drugmaker plans to request emergency-use authorization for its vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration when the results of its U.S. clinical trial are available in a few weeks. AstraZeneca executive Ruud Dobber spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the company’s vaccination efforts. Source

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Pope Francis in Iraq for historic papal visit

Pope Francis is describing his trip to Iraq as an “emblematic journey,” the first time any pontiff has set foot in the birthplace of Abraham of the Old Testament. Nicole Winfield, Vatican correspondent for the Associated Press, joins CBSN with more on the four-day journey, which comes amid rising COVID-19 infections and security concerns. Source

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