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China’s Jab Bottlenecks, Record Indian Daily Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) China’s target to vaccinate 560 million people 40% of its population by the end of June is hampered by a supply shortage, forcing health authorities to extend the intervals between doses, and leaving some people unable to book second shots. Japan is set to reimpose curbs in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, three weeks after ending a state of emergency in the capital. Thailand tightened restrictions to stem a new wave of infections. South Korea’s in the early stage of a fourth wave and may raise social distancing levels. New daily cases surged to a record in India and Brazil. ....
Michigan Seeks Aid Amid Surge; EU Reviews J&J Shot: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for Michiganders to voluntarily suspend social activities for two weeks, and asked the federal government to prioritize additional vaccines to the state, to help slow the spread in the hottest Covid-19 spot in the U.S. Like other Midwestern states, Illinois is seeing Covid-19 cases jump even as vaccinations accelerate. Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE said they would ask regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere to allow use of their Covid-19 vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15. The University of Kentucky joined a growing list of schools nudging students to be vaccinated before school starts this fall. ....
China’s Jab Bottlenecks, Record Indian Daily Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 29 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) China’s target to vaccinate 560 million people 40% of its population by the end of June is hampered by a supply shortage, forcing health authorities to extend the intervals between doses, and leaving some people unable to book second shots. Japan is set to reimpose curbs in Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa aimed at slowing the spread of the virus, three weeks after ending a state of emergency in the capital. Thailand tightened restrictions to stem a new wave of infections. South Korea’s in the early stage of a fourth wave and may raise social distancing levels. New daily cases surged to a record in India and Brazil. ....
U.S. Vaccination Drive Picks Up, Japan Seeks Curbs: Virus Update Bloomberg 8 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) The U.S. vaccination drive has picked up pace over the last two days after a lull following Easter and the end of Passover, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. Another 3.4 million doses were reported on Thursday, bringing the seven-day average to 3.04 million, almost at the record level before the holiday dropoff. Popular Searches More countries are limiting the use of AstraZeneca Plc’s coronavirus vaccine: the Netherlands won’t administer the shots for people under 60, while Australia said it would guide against giving them to people under 50. The U.S. stockpile has grown to more than 20 million doses. ....
Michigan Moves to Curb Spread; EU Reviews J&J Shot: Virus Update Bloomberg 38 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for Michiganders to voluntarily suspend social activities for two weeks, and asked the federal government to prioritize additional vaccines to the state, to help slow the spread in the hottest Covid-19 spot in the nation. The European Medicines Agency started a review to assess blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. The decision means its scrutiny falls onto a second Covid shot, after AstraZeneca doses were possibly linked to a rare blood-clotting disorder. Germany has doubled the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations after a sluggish start, as it battles a third wave of the virus. The U.K. unveiled new testing procedures for travelers. France pulled the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second shot for those under 55 who have already had their first dose with the product. ....