The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in high-risk professions.
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India reported more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second day, with fatalities holding near a record, as the pandemic intensifies in the world’s worst-hit nation.
India Capital Extends Lockdown; German Cases Ease: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago
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India’s capital extended its lockdown for another week and adopted stricter controls as the world’s worst-hit nation recorded than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second consecutive day.
The European Union approved a contract with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses as the region bulks up its vaccination campaign through 2023. The outbreak is easing in Germany and Russia.
The U.S. looked set for its first week since mid-September in which daily cases haven’t exceeded 50,000. Meanwhile, the pace of vaccinations slowed, with some states turning away doses from their federal government allocations amid falling demand for shots.
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The U.S. added fewer than 35,000 cases on Saturday, pushing the seven-day average of new infections to the lowest since the end of September.
The European Union hasn’t renewed its order for the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine beyond June, as the bloc bolsters its inoculation campaign with a Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE contract for up to 1.8 billion doses through 2023.
India’s capital extended its lockdown for another week and adopted stricter controls. The world’s worst-hit nation recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second consecutive day. The outbreak is easing in Germany and Russia.