Updated 0403 GMT (1203 HKT) May 5, 2021
What you need to know
India surpassed 20 million Covid-19 cases Tuesday as a second wave of infections continues to paralyze the world's second-most populous country.
Multiple states in India will go into "complete lockdown" in the coming days.
Countries in South Asia are taking precautions as Covid-19 cases rise around the region.
In the US, Pfizer said it expects to submit for FDA emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 2 to 11 in September.
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