Covid-19: U.S. Is Under Pressure to Export More Vaccine Supplies Amid Indiaâs Deadly Surge
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Indiaâs crisis could halt the vaccination campaign in Africa, which has 17 percent of the worldâs people and relies on vaccines produced in India.
Hereâs what you need to know:
The body of a Covid-19 victim being carried at a crematorium in New Delhi on Friday.Credit.Atul Loke for The New York Times
Biden administration officials are coming under increasing pressure to lift restrictions on exports of supplies that vaccine makers in India say they need to expand production amid a devastating surge in Covid-19 deaths there and falling demand in the United States.
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A continent with 17 percent of the worldâs population relies on vaccines produced in India, but that country has restricted vaccine exports as it deals with crushing infection levels. In the U.S., cases are ebbing in the Upper Midwest.
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People waited to register for a Covid-19 vaccine in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday.Credit.Yasuyoshi Chiba/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images
NAIROBI, Kenya â The rapidly escalating coronavirus crisis in India is not only forcing hospitals to ration oxygen and sending families scrambling to find open beds for infected loved ones. It is also wreaking havoc on the global vaccination effort.
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April 09, 2021
Lego
It s no secret that there s a huge base of Lego fans in Singapore.
It was only a short seven years ago that the first Lego Certified Store (LCS) opened their doors at Suntec City.
Now, it has evolved into Singapore s biggest!
Whether you are a Lego enthusiast or hobbyist, we got exciting news for you.
The largest Lego Certified Store, Bricks World, is making its way back bigger and better come April 9, 2021.
The upgraded Singapore store showcases first-of-its-kind features with a 3.9m high and 1.6m wide Merlion mosaic wall made out of 92,160 pieces of Lego bricks designed by Singapore s very own Nicholas Foo.