Global infections: 150,536,843
Global deaths: 3,165,999
Nations with most cases: US (32,288,909), India (18,762,976), Brazil (14,590,678), France (5,653,533), Russia (4,788,700).
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AstraZeneca struggles with data needed for vaccine’s approval AstraZeneca's struggle to get its vaccine rolled out in United States continues as the officials are finding it hard to put together adequate data for its aproval by the drug regulator. The officials were said to have told the regulator that it needs time until mid-May to forward the application, delaying the earlier deadline of mid-April. Even though the US has more than enough approved vaccines to inoculate its citizens and doesn't have much need for AstraZeneca shot, the company hopes an approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will give boost to the confidence in vaccine in other countries across the world.