Morning news brief: US destroyer transits through Taiwan Strait, UN fears 'crimes against humanity' in Myanmar
US destroyer enters Taiwan Strait
US President Joe Biden in a televised speech said he would direct states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 while urging Americans to get vaccinated and to continue to follow social distancing rules and wear face masks
Meanwhile, aday after a top US commander's warning of a Chinese invasion threat to Taiwan, a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday which the US Navy said was the third such voyage since president Joe Biden took office.
Thomas Andrew told the UN Human Rights Councilthat more than half of those who were killed in Myanmar were under the age of 25.
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TheArleigh Burke-classguided-missile destroyerUSS John Finntransited through the Taiwan Strait
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