May 18, 2021: Israel and Gaza, U.S. to send vaccines abroad, Masks, Supreme Court and COVID in India
Published Date: 5/18/2021
Source: Reuters
Five stories to know for May 18: Israel and Gaza, U.S. to send vaccines abroad, Face masks in New York, U.S. Supreme Court takes up major challenge to abortion rights and COVID in India 1. Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hamas appeared to abate slightly, with no fatalities logged in Gaza for the first time since hostilities erupted on May 10. 2. President Joe Biden will send at least 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June, marking the first time the United States is sharing vaccines authorized for domestic use. 3. New York state this week will drop face mask requirements in most public spaces for people vaccinated against COVID-19, conforming with the latest U.S. CDC guidance, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. 4. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider gutting the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide, taking up Mississippi's bid to revive a Republican-backed state law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. 5. India total COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in one of the states where the disease is spreading most quickly. #Gaza #Israel #Hamas #Airstrikes #Rockets #IDF #Netanyahu #JoeBiden #US #vaccine #global #abroad #NewYork #California #SupremeCourt #Abortion #Mississippi #AndrewCuomo #CDC #Masks #India #COVID19 #IndiaCovidCrisis #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en