On his first trip to Asia, President Joe Biden said the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, noting the burden to protect the island country is “even stronger” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden told reporters he was not concerned about North Korea’s recent nuclear tests after agreeing with South Korea’s President to consider bigger military exercises in response. The Biden administration also announced an economic pact with 12 Asian countries intended to counter China’s influence in the region. The nations involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework comprise about 40% of the global GDP.

The first shipment of baby formula from Europe arrived in the U.S. Sunday as New York City’s mayor declared a state of emergency over the shortage. The shipment included specialized formula for children with allergies and will feed roughly 27,000 babies and toddlers for one week. Abbott’s CEO apologized for the company’s voluntary recall that helped trigger the nationwide shortage alongside supply chain disruptions and limited competition. Some brands that specialize in organic or clean label formulas have had to temporarily stop accepting new customers as demand spiked.

A Russian soldier was found guilty of killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian and sentenced to life in prison in the first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the world to shut off Russia’s economy and to funnel resources to Ukraine instead. The war cast a shadow over the summit as economists attempted to conduct “business as usual”.

Three doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine were 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in children six months to five years old, the company said. The vaccine was also found to be safe and well-tolerated by the children involved in the study. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved coronavirus booster shots for children as young as five. The FDA is expected to make a decision on initial shots for children under five in the coming weeks.

A Louisiana federal judge extended U.S. border enforcement rules known as Title 42 as President Biden moved to end the rules. The U.S. government has expelled migrants nearly 2 million times under Title 42, denying migrants a chance at asylum in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Department of Justice announced it will appeal the decision. A record 100 million people, roughly 1% of the world’s population, have been forcibly displaced from their countries, according to the United Nations.

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