May 09 2021, 10:23 AM
May 09 2021, 4:00 AM
May 09 2021, 10:23 AM
(Bloomberg)
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India reported more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second day, with fatalities holding near a record, as the pandemic intensifies in the worldâs worst-hit nation.
The European Union approved a contract with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses as the region bulks up its vaccination campaign through 2023.
The U.S. looked set for its first week since mid-September in which daily cases have not exceeded 50,000. Meanwhile, the pace of vaccinations slowed, with some states turning away doses from their federal government allocations amid falling demand for shots.
India Reports 4,000 More Deaths; German Cases Ease: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago
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India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second day in a row and 403,736 new cases, with the pandemic intensifying across the largest cities in the world’s worst-hit nation.
The European Union approved a contract with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses as the region bulks up its vaccination campaign through 2023. The outbreak is easing in Germany and Russia.
The U.S. looked set for its first week since mid-September in which daily cases have not exceeded 50,000. Meanwhile, the pace of vaccinations slowed, with some states turning away doses from their federal government allocations amid falling demand for shots.
India Crisis Worsens; N.Y. Deaths at 5-Month Low: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago
The number of daily coronavirus cases in India crossed the 400,000 mark for the first time, the highest for any nation, as countries rush supplies of oxygen and medical goods to the world’s second-most populous nation. New Delhi extended its lockdown, and a fire killed 18 patients in a Covid-19 ward in western India.
President Joe Biden banned most travel from India to the U.S., while offering more medical supplies. Australia announced that its nationals in India will face a fine of up to $51,000 and five years in jail if they return home.
India Infections Near Record High; U.S. Sees Drop: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago
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The number of daily coronavirus cases in India slipped slightly on Sunday, a day after becoming the first in the world to cross the 400,000 mark. That offered little respite for the nation’s health care system, which is stretched to its limit and is struggling with shortages of oxygen and medical goods.
President Joe Biden banned most travel from India to the U.S., while offering more medical supplies. Australia announced that its nationals in India will face a fine of up to $51,000 and five years in jail if they return home.
India’s deepening Covid crisis may cost Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a key election, as initial voting trends show his governing BJP party trailing in West Bengal’s state poll. Modi has been widely criticized for continuing to holdi mass rallies in the state in the run-up to the vote as infections grew.