Behind the Line: Charity so far only goes to global vaccines

Even the head of EU foreign policy, Josep Borrell, recently denounced Europe’s delay in donations in geopolitical terms as a loss for China. US President Joe Biden, in announcing the US donations that have finally arrived, similarly touted the doses as a way to counter “the influence of Russia and China on the world through vaccines.” The White House said the United States has donated more than 110 million doses of vaccine, some via COVAX.