April 24, 2021
California leads the U.S. in vaccinations, but Michigan and other states still seeing spikes from COVID-19 variants.
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Mass vaccination efforts are continuing in the U.S. But experts say a return to normalcy still depends on more people being willing to get shots to ward off COVID-19. And elsewhere in the world, the picture remains dire, with the pandemic still surging.
Globally there have been more than 3 million deaths from the virus, with India among the hardest hit countries. Reported infections there are nearing 350,000 cases a day - with record deaths.
Hospital ICU beds, medicine, ventilators and morgue space are in short supply as the pandemic toll mounts there.