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EU Sees Vaccine Rollout on Target; Japan Emergency: Virus Update Bloomberg 12 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The European Union was on track to achieve a target of procuring enough vaccines for 70% of all adults by July, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Several nations across the continent were planning to loosen restrictions in the next few weeks, with Hungary and Germany tying some privileges to having received a shot. Cyprus announced new lock...

Ramadan Concerns Climb; New Curbs on Indian Fliers: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Southeast Asia’s biggest predominantly Muslim nations are tightening movement restrictions to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 infections around the Ramadan holidays. Direct flights from India and Pakistan into Canada were suspended, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for travelers from India, which is recording record Covid cases and deaths. China i...

J&J Vaccine Backed by Panel; New York Urges Shots: Virus Update Bloomberg 20 mins ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Worshipers maintain social distance during the Taraweeh prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 13, 2021. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan started in Indonesia on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- U.S. vaccine advisers reaffirmed support for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine in a split vote after reviewing reports of rare blood clots that promp...

J&J Vaccine Backed by Panel; New York Urges Shots: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Worshipers maintain social distance during the Taraweeh prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 13, 2021. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan started in Indonesia on Tuesday. (Bloomberg) -- U.S. vaccine advisers reaffirmed support for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine in a split vote after reviewing reports of rare blood clots that prompted...

NYC Opens Vaccines to Walk-Ins; J&J Shot Reviewed: Virus Update Bloomberg 48 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- New York City opened all of its vaccination sites to walk-ins in a bid to reach millions more residents. Among the places offering shots on Friday is the American Museum of Natural History, using a room that’s home to its famous suspended blue whale. U.S. vaccine advisers who met Friday to review Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 shot identified 15 people who suff...

India Cases Jump by Global Record; Vaccine Debate: Virus Update Bloomberg 49 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- India posted the world’s biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases, with the number surging beyond 300,000 as a deadlier second wave shows no signs of abating in the South Asian country and leaves hospitals crammed with patients and short of oxygen. Popular Searches Singapore and Hong Kong called off plans to announce an air travel bubble, people familiar said,...

Singapore-Hong Kong Statement Delayed; IP Debate: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Hong Kong called off a planned announcement on an air travel bubble, people familiar said. Singapore is also moving hundreds of migrant workers into quarantine after identifying infections at a dormitory, the Straits Times reported. Popular Searches Tokyo’s governor asked the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency in the capital, which is...

U.S. Weighs IP Waiver, Singapore Has Dorm Outbreak: Virus Update Bloomberg 26 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration is weighing whether to accelerate global access to Covid-19 vaccines by supporting a waiver of intellectual-property protections. The move is backed by India, which had a record death toll Wednesday, and dozens of other countries. Popular Searches Singapore plans to move hundreds of migrant workers into a quarantine facility after identi...

Singapore-Hong Kong Statement Delayed; IP Debate: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Hong Kong called off a planned announcement on an air travel bubble, people familiar said. Singapore is also moving hundreds of migrant workers into quarantine after identifying infections at a dormitory, the Straits Times reported. Tokyo’s governor asked the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency in the capital, which is preparing to hos...

Singapore-Hong Kong Statement Delayed; IP Debate: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Hong Kong called off a planned announcement on an air travel bubble, people familiar said. Singapore is also moving hundreds of migrant workers into quarantine after identifying infections at a dormitory, the Straits Times reported. Popular Searches Tokyo’s governor asked the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency in the capital, which i...