China administered total of 317.59 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 8
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This content was published on May 9, 2021 - 08:47
May 9, 2021 - 08:47
BEIJING (Reuters) - China carried out about 9.36 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number administered to 317.59 million, according to data released by the National Health Commission. (Reporting by Xiao Han, Hallie Gu, and Ryan Woo; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India accounted for nearly half the coronavirus cases reported worldwide last week, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, as COVID-19 deaths in the south Asian nation rose by a record 3,780 during the past 24 hours. In a weekly report, the WHO said India accounted for 46% of global cases and a quarter of global deaths reported in the past week. Daily infections rose by 382,315 on Wednesday, health ministry data showed. The number has been in excess of 300,000 every day for the past two weeks. Hospitals are scrabbling for beds and oxygen as they desperately battle a second deadly surge in infections, while morgues and crematoriums struggle to deal with a seemingly unstoppable flow of bodies. Many people have died in ambulances and car parks waiting for a bed or oxygen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi s government has been widely criticised for not acting sooner to suppress the second wave, as religious festivals and political rallies drew tens
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The virus does not respect borders, and access to the vaccine cannot be determined by geography
Prince Harry Tonight, we stand in solidarity with the millions of families across India, who are battling a devastating second wave, said Prince Harry, who was greeted with a standing ovation. The virus does not respect borders, and access to the vaccine cannot be determined by geography, added Harry, making his first in-person appearance at a major public event in California since moving