"I used to trust the EU because it has always played an important role as a balancing force and has never directly participated in wars," President Lula said. "However, the EU is directly involved in this conflict."
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky retracted her previous statement that those vaccinated for COVID-19 "do not get sick" and "do not carry the virus."
France's Macron hopes to establish a framework for future negotiations and has tasked his foreign policy adviser, Emmanuel Bonne, to work with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi.
