Global Toll Tops 3 Million; U.S. Cases on the Rise: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago (Bloomberg) -- The toll from the Covid-19 pandemic exceeded 3 million, with the pace of global deaths accelerating, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Deaths are increasingly borne by the world’s poorest places. Moderna Inc. said it will deliver fewer vaccines than planned to the U.K., Canada and other countries this quarter due to a shortfall in doses in its European supply chain. Hong Kong quarantined residents in a building after a mutant strain was found, while Australia recorded its third death likely tied to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Qatar is in talks to ensure all visitors to next year’s soccer World Cup are vaccinated