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Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar following a bilateral meeting in London on Monday during the G-7 foreign ministers meeting. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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India G-7 Delegation Forced To Self-Isolate After Positive Coronavirus Tests
May 5, 2021 • Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his entourage at the gathering in the United Kingdom will attend meetings virtually after two members of the delegation reportedly tested positive.
Vivek Murthy testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing to be surgeon general on Feb. 25. Murthy tells NPR there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Caroline Brehman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Caroline Brehman/AFP via Getty Images
Local 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General Says
May 5, 2021 • Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that while confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has risen, there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get the shots.
Local 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General Says