Merkel Gets Astra Shot, India Sees Double Mutation: Virus Update Bloomberg 20 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel got her first shot of the AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, despite possible links to rare blood clots that have led to its use being limited in some countries. India’s new variant, which has a so-called double mutation, is thought to be fueling the country’s deadlier new wave of infections that’s made it the world’s second worst-hit country, surpassing Brazil. China is planning to approve its first foreign vac...