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ByNews desk NEW YORK: Desperate for relief from the worst pandemic in a century, countries have struck deals to secure access to life-saving vaccines. By Bloomberg’s count, 8.56 billion doses have already been reserved. That would be enough to cover more than half the world’s population (most vaccines use two doses), if the shots were distributed evenly. That, however, hasn’t happened. Rich countries have accumulated extensive supply deals. Some countries may have to wait until 2022 or later before supplies are widely available. AstraZeneca’s two-dose shot was the early leader, with p...

National February 6, 2021 NEW YORK: Desperate for relief from the worst pandemic in a century, countries have struck deals to secure access to life-saving vaccines. By Bloomberg’s count, 8.56 billion doses have already been reserved. That would be enough to cover more than half the world’s population (most vaccines use two doses), if the shots were distributed evenly. That, however, hasn’t happened. Rich countries have accumulated extensive supply deals. Some countries may have to wait until 2022 or later before supplies are widely available. AstraZeneca’s two-dose shot was the early...