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U.S. Hits 200 Million Doses; Moderna Sees Shortage: Virus Update Bloomberg 46 mins ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker wearing protective gloves fills a syringe with a dose of the Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccine 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) -- The U.S. has administered 200 million doses ...

The U.S. has administered 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, a White House official said Friday, 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.

Merkel Gets Astra Shot, India Sees Double Mutation: Virus Update Bloomberg 20 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel got her first shot of the AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, despite possible links to rare blood clots that have led to its use being limited in some countries. India’s new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling the country’s deadlier new wave of infections that’s made it the world...

Greece Lifts Curbs; India Daily Cases Top 200,000: Virus Update Bloomberg 13 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- India reported more than 200,000 new infections on Thursday -- its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out. A senior official in Japan’s ruling party indicated that canceling the Tokyo Olympics was an option as cases in the city rose to the highest in more than two months. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Joh...

CDC’s J&J Panel Ends Without Vote; Japan Measures: Virus Update Bloomberg 43 mins ago © Bloomberg Angus Mordant/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without taking a vote. The Japanese government is mulling stricter virus measures for Tokyo’s neighboring prefectures. The European Union’s drug regulator said it expects to issue a recommendation on J&J’s vaccine next week. Russia said there have ...

CDC Panel Ends Without Vote; Thai Measures Mulled: Virus Update Bloomberg 52 mins ago © Bloomberg Angus Mordant/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without taking a vote. J&J itself said it continues to believe in the positive benefit-risk profile of its Covid-19 shot. Thailand is considering imposing a partial lockdown in Bangkok and other provinces after coronavirus cases rose by a record this week,...

CDC’s J&J Talk Ends Without Vote; India Case Surge: Virus Update Bloomberg 58 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- India reported more than 200,000 new infections on Thursday -- its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without taking a vote, while J&J itself said it continues to believe in the positive benefit-risk profile of its Covid-19 shot. A senior offic...

CDC’s J&J Talk Ends Without Vote; India Case Surge: Virus Update Bloomberg 53 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- India reported more than 200,000 new infections on Thursday -- its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine without taking a vote, while J&J itself said it continues to believe in the positive benefit-risk profile of its Covid-19 shot. A senior offic...

Greece Lifts Curbs; India Daily Cases Top 200,000: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- India reported more than 200,000 new infections on Thursday -- its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out. A senior official in Japan’s ruling party indicated that canceling the Tokyo Olympics was an option as cases in the city rose to the highest in more than two months. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ended discussion of the Johns...

N.Y. Hospitalizations Fall; U.S. Shots Go Unused: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- 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 to a Bloomberg analysis. New York state hospitalizations dropped below 4,000 for the first time since Dec. 1. Global production of Covid-19 vaccines surpassed 1 billion doses t...