Asian equities are in the green, mirroring Wall Street gains after President Biden says his rescue plan is working and the U.S. recovery is burgeoning. The European Union backs down from a vaccine export ban but Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen repeats calls for AstraZeneca to honour its delivery commitments to the bloc. The Ever Given container ship continues to block the Suez Canal, with the standstill costing an estimated $400m an hour in delayed goods. And social media CEOs testify on Capitol Hill on their roles in spreading online misinformation.   

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