New York City wants to offer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to tourists
From CNN s Laura Ly
People take in the view at Times Square in New York on March 9. Noam Galai/Getty Images
New York City has now administered 6,809,451 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
City officials also announced an intention to offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to any tourist who visits New York City, pending state approval.
De Blasio announced that the city wants to install mobile Covid-19 mobile vaccination sites at various tourist attractions throughout the city such as Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Highline to offer the J&J vaccine. The mayor said the city needs state approval to vaccinate non-New Yorkers and that they plan to begin as soon as they get that approval.
By Bill Galluccio
May 6, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they will be donating doses of their coronavirus vaccine to Olympic athletes and their delegations ahead of the Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The two companies said they expect to start delivering the vaccines by the end of the month to ensure that everybody receives their second dose before the Opening Ceremony on July 23. This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, International Olympic Committee President
The two companies said that donating the vaccines will not impact their ability to fulfill their supply agreements with other countries.
Pfizer is donating Covid-19 vaccines to Tokyo Olympics athletes May 06, 2021, 01:39 PM
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The president of the International Olympic Committee said it would protect athletes and Japan.
Japan is facing a surge of infections ahead of this summer s games.
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that are donating vaccine doses to vaccinate athletes for this summer s Tokyo Olympics.
In a statement, they said they would donate doses of the companies Covid-19 Vaccine to help vaccinate athletes, and their delegations who are taking part in the Olympics and Paralympics games.
Delivery is expected to begin later this month, the statement said.
India reports highest-ever 24-hour surge in Covid-19 cases and a record-high daily death toll
From CNN’s Swati Gupta in Delhi
A health worker walks inside the Commonwealth Games stadium temporarily converted into a Covid-19 care center in New Delhi, India, on May 5. Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images
India reported a 412,262 new Covid-19 cases Thursday, a new single-day record, according to a CNN tally compiled from figures released by the Indian Health Ministry.
To date, authorities have identified 21,077,410 cases of coronavirus.
The country also reported 3,980 Covid-19 related deaths on Thursday, another new single-day record. It was the ninth consecutive day that the number of fatalities identified in a 24-hour period exceeded 3,000.
By Bill Galluccio
May 6, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they will be donating doses of their coronavirus vaccine to Olympic athletes and their delegations ahead of the Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The two companies said they expect to start delivering the vaccines by the end of the month to ensure that everybody receives their second dose before the Opening Ceremony on July 23. This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, International Olympic Committee President
The two companies said that donating the vaccines will not impact their ability to fulfill their supply agreements with other countries.