India, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. State Department has waived life-saving humanitarian assistance from a funding freeze that the President imposed on all foreign aid.
The waiver approves the continuation or resumption of "life-saving humanitarian assistance," which applies to core life-saving medicine and medical services, including HIV treatment, as well as supplies necessary to deliver such aid.
"Implementers of existing life-saving humanitarian assistance programs should continue or resume work if they have stopped, subject to the directions outlined in this waiver," Secretary Of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. He clarified that this resumption is temporary in nature, and with limited exceptions as needed to continue life-saving humani...