Moderna said it’s considering making Covid-19 vaccines in Asia. India said a deadly fungal infection considered a secondary ailment of the virus should be designated an epidemic.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he remains confident that England’s lockdown will end on June 21 as planned, despite the rapid rise in cases of a variant first detected in India.
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(Bloomberg) Moderna said it’s considering making Covid-19 vaccines in Asia. India said a deadly fungal infection considered a secondary ailment of the virus should be designated an epidemic.
Singapore stepped up testing after finding 30 new cases, the latest tally in a recent increase. Thailand extended a state of emergency by two months while Australia accelerated its vaccination drive.
The European Union moved forward with a plan for EU-wide vaccination certificates, boosting chances of a summer tourism rebound. The number of U.K. cases of a worrying virus variant from India more than doubled for a second week, adding fresh doubt to plans to fully unlock the economy.