India Faces Crisis; Korea Sees Start of New Wave: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) The pandemic is on the wrong trajectory after six straight weeks of increased cases, according to a World Health Organization officer, who said âvaccines will not end the pandemic.â
(Bloomberg) The pandemic is on the wrong trajectory after six straight weeks of increased cases, according to a World Health Organization officer, who said âvaccines will not end the pandemic.â
India is facing an escalating health crisis, with its second wave of infections hitting record highs. South Koreaâs president will hold an urgent meeting with health officials on Monday, Yonhap News reported, as the country faces another wave of infections.
St Vincent awaits new volcanic blast
‘THE FIRST BANG’: The government ordered mandatory evacuations after scientists detected seismic activity at La Soufriere volcano close to the island’s northern tip
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Cots, tents and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them yesterday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.
Nations ranging from Antigua to Guyana offered help by either shipping emergency supplies to their neighbor or agreeing to temporarily open their borders to the about 16,000 evacuees fleeing ash-covered communities with as many personal belongings as they could stuff into suitcases and backpacks.
Europe Vaccinations Back on Track; India in Crisis: Virus Update msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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 restrictions in Tokyo and other cities to rein in the rapid spread of the virus.
Key Developments:Global Tracker: Cases pass 134.7 million; deaths 2.91 millionVaccine Tracker: More than 748 million shots given worldwideIndia’s hospitals swamped by second virus wave as shots run lowWHO chief says political will is missing for equitable vaccinationU.K. urges mourners not to gather after death of Prince PhilipEurope finds some rare successes in its struggle to defeat CovidChina’s bid to ramp up va