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Updated: 2021-04-10 08:37
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A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sinovac's vaccine at Cacique de Ramos, one of the most traditional carnival blocks of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS
WASHINGTON-Countries around the world set new records on Thursday for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, as the disease surged even in some countries that have seemingly kept the virus in check.
The United States recorded more than 20,000 infections of coronavirus variants as of Thursday, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Even as the country picks up its COVID-19 vaccination pace, the variants are spreading rapidly, and experts warn those infections could potentially stall the nation's recovery from the pandemic.