The US State Department said it hopes to see China defeat the current COVID-19 outbreak and get it under control, adding that Washington is prepared to continue to support countries around the world, including China, on COVID-19 and other health issues.
WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday indicated it stands ready to assist China with its surging COVID-19 outbreak, warning that an uncontrolled spread there may have implications for the global economy.
Asked if the United States had offered to provide China with vaccines, Price said: "I'm not going to go into private discussions, but we've made the point many times publicly that we are the largest donor of COVID-19 vaccines around the world." On Tuesday, cities across China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics as authorities reported five more deaths and international concern grew about Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free.
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