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What is behind the alarming shortfall being faced by several States, and how long is it likely to last?
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A medical worker holds a vial of the Covishield vaccine at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College in Allahabad on April 1, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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What is behind the alarming shortfall being faced by several States, and how long is it likely to last?
The story so far:Several States have been complaining of a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines. Their stocks, they say, would suffice for barely three to four days. On the other hand, the Centre admits that while supplies are limited, there is enough for everyone. However, it could not permit universal adult vaccination, said the government.
The Latest: AP poll: More Black Americans open to vaccine
By The Associated Press Associated Press April 10, 2021 10:35am Text size Copy shortlink:
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. More Black Americans say they are open to taking the coronavirus vaccine.
A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research in late March found about 24% of Black American adults say they will probably or definitely not get vaccinated. That s down from 41% in January.
The executive director of the American Public Health Association,Dr. Georges Benjamin, says attitudes toward the vaccine among Black Americans have taken almost a 180-degree turnaround as outreach campaigns have sought to combat misinformation.
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The Latest: Indian states warn of COVID-19 vaccine shortages
Multiple Indian states are warning the federal government of COVID-19 vaccine shortages as another spike in cases threatens to overrun the country and its already-feeble medical infrastructure
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People wait to register themselves to receive the vaccine for COVID-19 at Railway hospital in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, April 10, 2021. India has a seven-day rolling average of more than 100,000 cases per day and has reported 13 million virus cases since the pandemic began, the third-highest total after the United States and Brazil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
The Latest: Romania passes 1 million confirmed virus cases
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1of14A member of the medical staff draws serum from an AstraZeneca vaccine container at a vaccination center in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. British authorities recommended Wednesday that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening evidence that the shot may be linked to rare blood clots, a recommendation that came as regulators both in the United Kingdom and the European Union emphasized that the benefits of receiving the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks for most people even though the European Medicines Agency said it had found a possible link between the shot and the rare clots.Vadim Ghirda/APShow MoreShow Less
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NEW YORK â State lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to limit the emergency powers of governors â not just in the current coronavirus pandemic, but for any future emergencies.
The pushback is coming primarily from Republican lawmakers but is not entirely partisan. GOP lawmakers are targeting both Democratic and Republican governors.
When the pandemic hit a year ago, many governors and their top health officials temporarily ordered residents to remain home, limited public gatherings, prohibited in-person schooling and shut down dine-in restaurants, gyms and other businesses. Many governors have been repealing or relaxing restrictions after cases declined from a winter peak and as more people get vaccinated.