i first charter. it was a statement of first principles, promised that the united kingdom and the united states would meet the challenges of their age and they would be together. today we build on that commitment. the revitalised atlantic charter updated to reaffirm that promise while speaking directly to the key challenges of this century. cyber security, emerging technologies, global health and climate change. we discussed our goals of addressing the climate crisis. in the climate in april was helping to drive forward the critical 26 that the uk will host an glascow later this year. we talked about the shared sacrifices of our servicemen bravely serving side by side in afghanistan.

for close to 20 years. the uk was with us from the start as they always are, equally committed to rooting out the terrorist threat. and now we are coordinating a withdrawal together. of course we talked about how our two nations came to gather lead the global blue not globalfight against came to gather lead the global blue not global fight against covid—i9. that's been a majorfocus not global fight against covid—i9. that's been a major focus under british leadership particularly in focusing and coordinating our resource to help vaccinate the world. and tonight i'm making an historic announcement regarding america's leadership in the fight against covid—i9. america knows first—hand the tragedies of this pandemic. we've had more people die in the united states then anywhere in the united states then anywhere in the united states then anywhere in the world. more deaths from covid—i9 in the united states than from world war i,

world war ii, vietnam war, and 9/11 combine. combine. we know the tragedy. we also know the path to recovery. the united states is now vaccinated 64% of our adults with at least one shot. just four and a half months ago, we were only 5% with one shot. it took a herculean effort on the part of our government to manage one of the biggest and i would say most complicated logistical challenges in our history. through the ingenuity of scientists, pulling out decades of research to develop a vaccine. it took the full capacity of american companies manufacturing and delivering the vaccines around the clock and as a result, we have the clock and as a result, we have the lowest number of daily deaths

since the first day of this pandemic. 0ur since the first day of this pandemic. our economy is rebounding most of our vaccination programme is already saved tens of thousands of lives. in that count is growing each day and has allowed millions, millions of americans to get back to living their lives and at the beginning of my presidency, we have been clear that we need to attack this virus globally as well. this is about our responsibility. 0ur humanitarian obligation to save as many lives as we can and our responsibility to our values. we value the inherent dignity of all people. in times of trouble, americans reach out to offer help and offer helping hands. that is who we are. and when we see people hurting and suffering anywhere around the world, we seek to help as best we can. that is why both republican and democratic presidents

in the united states of made transformative commitments to tra nsformative commitments to bolster global transformative commitments to bolster global health. commitments under president bush which changed the globalfight against under president bush which changed the global fight against hiv—aids. and at this moment, our values call us to do everything we can to vaccinate the world against covid—19. it's also in america's self interests as long as the virus rages elsewhere, there's a risk of new mutations that could our people. we know that region covid—19 in other countries holdback global other countries hold back global growth. other countries holdback global growth. races in stability and weakens governance. and as we have seenin weakens governance. and as we have seen in the united states, with evidence clear day by day that the key to reopening in growing economies to vaccinate your people.

our vaccination programme has helped 0ur vaccination programme has helped the american economy begin to recover from the worst economic crisis in a century. 0ver recover from the worst economic crisis in a century. over 2 million newjobs created just crisis in a century. over 2 million new jobs created just the crisis in a century. over 2 million newjobs created just the last crisis in a century. over 2 million new jobs created just the last four months since i've become president and a historic decline in long—term unemployment. businesses reopening and the projected economic growth of 6.9% and nearly decades of growth in america. just as the american economy is recovering. it is in all of our interest out of the global economy begin to recover as well. and that will not happen unless we can get this pandemic under control worldwide. that is why, as i said my address to thejoint worldwide. that is why, as i said my address to the joint session of congress in april, america will be the arsenal of vaccines and our fight against covid—19. just as america was the arsenal of democracy

in world war ii. 0ver america was the arsenal of democracy in world war ii. over the past four months, we have taken a number of steps towards this historic effort. we have contributed more than any nations to collect a global effort for global covid—19 vaccines across the world. manufacturing efforts with japan, the world. manufacturing efforts withjapan, india, and the world. manufacturing efforts with japan, india, and australia known as the quad which has shared doses with their neighbours, canada and mexico. and three weeks ago, but the americans vaccine supply is secured, and with confidence, we have enough vaccines to cover every american who wants one and we announce that we would donate 80 million doses of our own vaccine in house now the supply of the world by the end ofjune. many of these doses are shipping to countries around the world as we speak and today, we are

taking a major step that will supercharge the global fight against this pandemic. my direction, the united states will purchase an additional half billion doses from pfizer. pfizervaccine additional half billion doses from pfizer. pfizer vaccine and will donate nearly 100 lower middle income countries that will be the beneficiaries. the united states will purchase half a billion doses of pfizer covid—19 vaccine to donate to nearly 100 nations that are in dire need in the fight against this pandemic. that is a historic step. the largest single purchase in donations of covid—19 vaccines by any single country ever and importantly, this is the mr in a vaccine which is proven to be extremely effective against covid—19 and every known variant of the virus

thus far. these half a billion vaccines will start to be shift in august —— shipped in august. 2 million of these doses will be delivered this year in 2021. and 300 million more will be delivered in the first half of 2022. let me be clear, just as with the 80 million doses we previously announced, the united states is providing these half million doses with no strings attached. with no strings attached. 0ur vaccine donations don't include pressure for favours 0ur vaccine donations don't include pressure forfavours or 0ur vaccine donations don't include pressure for favours or potential concessions. we are doing this to save lives, to end this pandemic, thatis save lives, to end this pandemic, that is it. period. i also want to think our pfizer ceo and chairman in joining us today. we've gotten to know each other the past few months

and he and i and his entire team have really, he has really stepped up have really, he has really stepped up at this critical stage in our fight in this pandemic. and the plans for half a billion doses that will be centred around the world to be produced in the united states, including pfizer manufacturer plant including pfizer manufacturer plant in kalamazoo michigan. 80 years ago, not too farfrom in kalamazoo michigan. 80 years ago, not too far from that plant in kalamazoo, and the detroit area, american workers built tanks and planes and vehicles that helped defeat the global the threat of fascism. it was known as the arsenal of democracy. now, a new generation of american men and women working with today's latest technology is going to build a new arsenal to defeat the new enemy of world peace, health and stability, covid—19. now, we are gracious

enough to be invited to kalamazoo in february. it was incredible. the ingenuity, the care, the safety because every single dose for the entire plan. most of all, when you're there, you feel the prey of every worker there in the prayed that they feel in what they are doing. i have been to a lot of plans, i have worked with the big union guy and have been doing that my whole career. but you can see the looks on their faces, they were proud. i mean, they were proud and what they were doing. they knew what they were doing. american workers will not produce vaccines that save lives of people in africa, asia, latin america and the caribbean. people will never meet and they've never met, places they would never visit or may not even have the opportunity to. but lives saved all the same because of american leadership. american workers, hard work. and values. let me close with

this. this is a monumental commitment for the american people. and as i've said, we are a nation full of people who step up in times of need to help our fellow human beings both at home and abroad, we are not perfect, but we step up. we are not perfect, but we step up. we are not perfect, but we step up. we are not alone in this and that's the point that i want to make. we can help me throw it out of this pandemic working alongside her global partners. under the uk chairmanship in the g7, democracy in the world supposed to deliver as well. the us contribution is the foundation for additional coordinated efforts to help vaccinate the world. the british government, prime minister, has led a strong campaign to get people vaccinated across the uk and i'm grateful that they're making their own generous donation. tomorrow, the

g7 will be announced and the full scope of our commitment, our meeting at the g7. i want to thank all of my partners for stepping up to recognise our responsibility to meet the moment. i'm looking forward to working with my counterparts and these efforts in the coming days and much more. one final point i want to make clear, this is not the end of our efforts to fight covid—19 or vaccinate the world. we have the term manufacturing doses into shots and arms to protect people and communities. that is why the united states is already provided hundreds of millions in funding to support last—minute vaccination efforts, including new funding from congress as part of the american rescue plan. in working with programmes in latin america, asia and africa, we are going to keep manufacturing doses,

donating doses, getting jabs as they say here in the uk, in the arms. until the world has beaten this virus. i want to thank you all and now i want to turn it over to my friend, the ceo and chairman of pfizer, albert. it is all yours and again, personally, thank you for stepping up. again, personally, thank you for stepping urn-— again, personally, thank you for stepping tip-— again, personally, thank you for steuu-inu. . , ., stepping up. that is where we leave president joe _ stepping up. that is where we leave president joe biden _ stepping up. that is where we leave president joe biden speaking - stepping up. that is where we leave president joe biden speaking in - presidentjoe biden speaking in cornwall after the g7 summit which begins tomorrow and emphasising the importance united states puts on leading the world as they said leading the world as they said leading the world as they said leading the road out of this global pandemic. we will have more news in ten minutes' time. now it's time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — happy euros eve — we'll be live with scotland, england and wales as the home nations

make their final preparations ahead of the tournament. who's your bet for the title? we take a look at back—in—form italy — who start the party tomorrow night against turkey. and a new boss at celtic — ange postecoglou says its one of the greatest honours in football. also coming up in the programme. the hollies in fine voice — but its not enough to inspire england's top order on day one of the second test. joe salisbury hello — good evening — how are you feeling? nervous? excited? its the day before the euros start. england are ensconsed

at st georges park, wales basking in baku and scotland are settling in in darlington, preparing to take on the czech republic on monday. we'll be checking in with all the home nations — but lets start with the scottish camp —jane dougall is there for us.. positive feelings i can imagine from scotland because they are the championships, finally. d0 scotland because they are the championships, finally. do not foruet, a championships, finally. do not forget. a lot— championships, finally. do not forget, a lot of— championships, finally. do not forget, a lot of the _ championships, finally. do not forget, a lot of the scotland i championships, finally. do not- forget, a lot of the scotland squad were not even born the last time scotland took part in a major tournament, that was france in 1998. they have lived through the hurt and the pain of not qualifying. 0n the other hand, head coach steve clark has lived through all of that and he is in his 50s, do not forget. he has also been credited with bringing a positivity to the squad and a winning mentality back to scotland and if you take a look at the players in scotland, they have

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