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The article discusses that U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has made a national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under Presidential Proclamations related to the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

PP 14:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: pg 14- South Asia South Asia A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters. Reuters could not determine whether the INSACOG findings were passed on to Modi himself. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the public health in the India, along with discusses the deaths from covid-19 in India.

The article discusses that Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, has introduced the ‘NOVID' Act in Congress May 19, 2021, in a bid to protect the United States from the risk of new coronavirus strains by defeating the virus abroad.

The article discusses that a vaccine for coronavirus will be mass produced by companies in India according to businessman Yusuf Hamied. It mentions that Cyrus Poonawalla hopes his company Poonawalla Group will play a critical role scaling up production once a vaccine has been developed and declared fit for human use. It also mentions that Cipla can help Great Britain with a supply of essential drugs.