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Cases Hit Weekly Record; EU Boosts Vaccine Supply: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Global covid-19 cases hit a weekly record despite vaccine rollouts, topping 5.2 million worldwide. The European Union exercised its option for a further 100 million doses of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, boosting its order from the companies to 600 million doses. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson canceled a visit to India next week amid soaring coronavirus cases in the country and the emerge...

N.Y. Vaccine Hesitancy Declines; Sputnik Efficacy: Virus Update Bloomberg 46 mins ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker administers a vaccine to a resident during an event at the Lynchburg Regional Vaccination Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Many U.S. states and cities have a growing surplus of Covid-19 vaccines, a sign that in some places demand is slowing before a large percentage of the population has been inoculated, accord...

N.Y. Raises Indoor Venue Capacity; Sputnik Study: Virus Update Bloomberg 42 mins ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker administers a vaccine to a resident during an event at the Lynchburg Regional Vaccination Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Many U.S. states and cities have a growing surplus of Covid-19 vaccines, a sign that in some places demand is slowing before a large percentage of the population has been inoculated, accordi...

N.Y. Raises Indoor Venue Capacity; Sputnik Study: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker administers a vaccine to a resident during an event at the Lynchburg Regional Vaccination Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Many U.S. states and cities have a growing surplus of Covid-19 vaccines, a sign that in some places demand is slowing before a large percentage of the population has been inoculated, according ...

U.S. Cases at 6-Day Low; India Infections Surge: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago (Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson government defended his trip to India this month even as infections there surge. France imposed new quarantine measures for travelers in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attended memorials in Berlin to mourn the death of nearly 80,000 victims. Pfizer Inc. will increase supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine for Japan by the end...

South Africa Moves to Restart J&J: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Residents wait in an observation area after receiving Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in Richmond, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 15, 2021. The California Department of Public Health has opened Covid-19 vaccination eligibility to persons 16 and older. (Bloomberg) -- Covid-19 deaths worldwide exceeded 3 million, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The burden i...

Pfizer Boosts Japan Supply; India Cases Hit Record: Virus Update Bloomberg 30 mins ago (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. will increase supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine for Japan by the end of September, the country’s vaccine czar said on local TV. South Africa’s health regulator asked the government to lift the pause on administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines provided certain conditions are met. In India, the epidemic worsened overnight as the nation recorded 261,500 new infections, prompting ...

Fauci Says U.S. ‘Precarious’; Turkey Breaks Record: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago The U.S. is “in somewhat of a precarious position” with a seven-day average of more than 60,000 new Covid-19 infections per day, though vaccinations will bring the number down, said Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. He also said a decision on how to resume vaccinating Americans with the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shot will probably come by Friday. Michigan Governor Gretc...

Deaths Approach 3 Million; Moderna Faces Shortfall: Virus Update Bloomberg 44 mins ago (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. has administered 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout picks up pace. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is sticking to his call to start bringing city workers back to the office on May 3. Global fatalities from Covid-19 are nearing 3 million. The relentless pace of death continues unabated despite vaccination efforts and is increasingly borne by the world’s poorest...

Deaths Approach 3 Million; Moderna Faces Shortfall: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. has administered 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine as the rollout picks up pace. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is sticking to his call to start bringing city workers back to the office on May 3. Global fatalities from Covid-19 are nearing 3 million. The relentless pace of death continues unabated despite vaccination efforts and is increasingly borne by the world’s poorest pl...