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The rate of new coronavirus infections across the U.S. was barely changed on Saturday as the country’s vaccination push gathered pace, with the number of jabs in a single day reaching a record 4.6 million.

The federal government needs to urgently surge vaccine doses into the state of Michigan in order to combat a spike in coronavirus cases there, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said. The rate of new infections across the U.S. was barely changed on Saturday as the country’s vaccination push gathered pace, with daily shots reaching a record 4.6 million.

India and Thailand were struggling with a new viral wave, Iran suffered the most Covid-19 deaths in four months, while fatalities in Brazil are about three times higher than last summer’s peak.

Michigan Urges Vaccine Surge: Virus Update Bloomberg 3 days ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A healthcare worker administers a test at a Covid-19 testing facility outside the Hillcrest Recreational Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. The world is bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 infections, as the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 59.4 million people and killed more than 1,400,000 globally since late January. (Bloomberg) -- The federal go...

WHO Sees Pandemic on Wrong Path; U.S. Vaccine Pace: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A sign requiring protective face masks in Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Sunday, March 21, 2021. After seeing declines in Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalizations in January and February, Michigans coronavirus curve is rocketing skyward yet again as restrictions have relaxed, the Detroit Free Press reports. (Bloomberg) -- The pandemic is on the wro...

Europe Vaccinations Back on Track; India in Crisis: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- European Union officials said the bloc is overcoming its vaccine supply problem and may have 70% of adults fully vaccinated before the end of July, raising the prospect of an almost normal tourism season. While U.S. inoculation rates are also on the rise, vaccines are in short supply in India as the world’s second most populous country confronts a second wave. Thailand’s infection rate reac...

WHO Sees Pandemic on Wrong Path; U.S. Vaccine Pace: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A sign requiring protective face masks in Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Sunday, March 21, 2021. After seeing declines in Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalizations in January and February, Michigans coronavirus curve is rocketing skyward yet again as restrictions have relaxed, the Detroit Free Press reports. (Bloomberg) -- The pandemic is on the wro...

India Faces Crisis; Korea Sees Start of New Wave: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The pandemic is on the wrong trajectory after six straight weeks of increased cases, according to a World Health Organization officer, who said “vaccines will not end the pandemic.” India is facing an escalating health crisis, with its second wave of infections hitting record highs. South Korea’s president will hold an urgent meeting with health officials on Mo...

Europe Sees Vaccine Output Surge; India in Crisis: Virus Update Bloomberg 52 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Europe is overcoming its vaccine supply problem and could even become the world’s biggest producer of Covid-19 shots, according to European Council President Charles Michel. U.S. inoculation rates are also on the rise. Meanwhile India is in the grip of a second wave, Thailand’s infection rate reached the highest since February and Japan is imposing restrictio...

U.S. Cases Hit Two-Week High; India in Crisis: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News © Bloomberg A sign requiring protective face masks in Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Sunday, March 21, 2021. After seeing declines in Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalizations in January and February, Michigans coronavirus curve is rocketing skyward yet again as restrictions have relaxed, the Detroit Free Press reports. (Bloomberg) -- Surging cases in the Midwest h...