U.S. to convene foreign ministers on COVID-19 next week, pledges to talk vaccine equity

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would convene a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from around the globe to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic next week, pledging to work to address global inequalities in access to vaccines. 'Despite progress in worldwide vaccination, we are not where we need to be,' Blinken said in a statement announcing the meeting on Nov. 10.