b presint asakawa masatsugu said systems need huge investment. he says support will come through a $9 billion vaccine initiative the bank launched late last year. meanwhile, the adb said it had offered nearly $10 billion in emergency financial aid by december to countries such as indonesia and the philippines, where the virus continues to spread. recipients also include thailand and the maldives, where the pandemic has hit tourism hard. asakawa says the adb will come up with new measures as necessary to encourage stable economic growth in the region. >>> moving to the united states where president donald trump is denying responsibility for his supporters while an invasion of the capitol last week. meanwhile some of trump's fellow republicans are said to be considering supporting the democrats' push to impeach the president on charges of incitement of insurrection. trump appeared in front of reporters on tuesday for the first time since the deadly riot. >> on the impeachment, it's really a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of