U.S. foreign aid: freeze disrupts medical supplies; Court again orders halt to suspensions

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US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases including HIV and malaria in some of the world's poorest countries, and life-threatening gaps could persist for months, according to two sources familiar with the sector. Jennifer Rigby,Lisa Baertlein Reuters
Judge again orders US to unfreeze foreign aid, stops short of contempt President Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid on his first day in office. Brendan Pierson Reuters

 

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