The United States will buy 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to distribute among poorer nations, the White House said on Thursday, a huge donation to "supercharge" the pandemic fight with many parts of the world still struggling to contain the coronavirus.

The move comes as pressure over vaccine inequality grows on rich countries that secured most early supplies and where rapid immunization programs are allowing a gradual return of normal life, such as the resumption of indoor dining in France and Belgium this week.

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