The border crisis is reaching the geopolitical stage. The U.S. special envoy to Haiti has resigned, citing the “inhumane and counterproductive” decision to deport Haitians from the border. He says Haiti is unable to provide basic services and security to its citizens, and that will have consequences for the United States and its neighbors. This comes as the Biden administration looks to Guantanamo Bay to help house asylum seekers.
The FDA has green-lit Pfizer’s booster shot for Americans 65 and older and some considered high-risk. Next up is the CDC, voting Thursday. And as for the global vaccination effort, President Joe Biden announced the United States will donate another 500 million doses to foreign nations. Biden also announced a vaccine partnership with the European Union Wednesday to work more closely on expanding global vaccinations. Another goal is to boost vaccine manufacturing capacity in other countries.
