U.S. lags behind Russia, China in helping struggling nations combat COVID-19: media


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WASHINGTON, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The United States hasn't exported any coronavirus vaccines so far to other countries in dire need, lagging behind Russia and China in global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, national broadcaster CBS reported on Tuesday. "America ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate its population twice, while many other countries are still struggling to secure them," CBS said, adding that many nations struggling to get vaccines "have turned to other world powers like China and Russia to secure doses." With about 4 percent of the world's population, the United States has hoarded about 2.6 billion doses of vaccines,...