ONE has been pressing world leaders to commit to a global plan to end this pandemic for 18 months. And, tomorrow it’s finally happening! On Wednesday, September 22 around the UN General Assembly, the Biden administration will bring together world leaders, the private sector, and organizations like ONE for a Global COVID-19 Summit to commit to a plan to vaccinate the world. We’re 18 months into this pandemic, and we have seen remarkable acts of heroism, compassion, and scientific innovation....
The fact that new COVID-19 variants, like the ones found in the United Kingdom and South Africa, have developed is both concerning and unsurprising. There is a real risk that the longer the pandemic goes on, the more the virus will adapt and mutate — coming back across borders and halting all the progress we have made. A domestic-only strategy will not work. These variants are coming into the United States from other countries, which means we must have a...