Axios PM: Vaccine nationalism

Plus: Netflix testing password crackdown | Friday, March 12, 2021

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Comcast   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Mar 12, 2021 Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 370 words, a 1.5-minute read. ⚡️ Situational awareness: The U.S. has now administered over 101 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine — with almost 20% of the population having received one dose and over 10% of the population being fully vaccinated, Axios' Ursula Perano reports.     1 big thing: Vaccine nationalism Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios   America first: That's the message being sent by the White House when it comes to vaccines, writes Axios Capital correspondent Felix Salmon. The big picture: Billions of people are waiting for access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but 30 million doses are sitting in Ohio, gathering dust. Press secretary Jen Psaki said yesterday that President Biden wants an extra 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine just in case. The president "wants to be overprepared and oversupplied." Between the lines: For the most part, it's every country for itself, with poorer countries, including Brazil, generally much further back in the queue. "We see many examples of vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding in wealthier countries," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement yesterday. "The global vaccination campaign represents the greatest moral test of our times." The bottom line: COVID-19 is a global pandemic that respects no national borders. But when it comes to access to the vaccine, the country you live in makes all the difference.     2. Chart du jour: 55% below normal Data: TSA; Chart: Axios Visuals Domestic air travel is 55% below pre-pandemic levels, while international travel is down 71%, reports Axios transportation correspondent Joann Muller. Go deeper: Private jets had a banner year     A message from Comcast Connecting over four million students to the internet     COVID-19 has highlighted the need for digital equity and Internet adoption programs. Since 2011, Comcast's Internet Essentials program has connected over four million students from low income families to low-cost, high speed internet, so students can be ready for anything. Learn more.     3. Catch up quick Data: Our World in Data; Chart: Axios Visuals Europe is seeing a new wave of COVID infections, which experts warn should be a "very serious warning" for North America. Go deeper. The Minneapolis City Council approved a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo again refused to resign, as pressure mounts from state and congressional Democrats in the wake of a sixth sexual harassment allegation.     4. 🎧 Fauci's "most difficult decision" in March 2020 Photo illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios. Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images   Anthony Fauci said he faced a "most difficult decision" when it was determined that the spike in cases in New York in early March 2020 was coming from Europe, not China. Why it matters: Fauci told Dan Primack on Axios Re:Cap about prodding the Trump administration to ban travel from Europe. "To the president's credit, he said, 'Well, if we got to do it, if the docs think we need to do it, we're just going to have to do it.'"     5. Happy hour fodder: Netflix sharing crackdown Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from the Netflix hit miniseries "The Queen's Gambit." Photo: Phil Bray/Netflix via AP Netflix is testing ways to crack down on people sharing account passwords, The Streamable reports. A popup reads: "If you don't live with the owner of this account, you need your own account to keep watching." Netflix confirmed the test to AP: "This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so." Some users are asked to verify their accounts via email or text.     A message from Comcast Connecting over four million students to the internet     COVID-19 has highlighted the need for digital equity and Internet adoption programs. Since 2011, Comcast's Internet Essentials program has connected over four million students from low income families to low-cost, high speed internet, so students can be ready for anything. Learn more.     Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: