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India Capital Extends Lockdown; German Cases Ease: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- India’s capital extended its lockdown for another week and adopted stricter controls as the world’s worst-hit nation recorded than 4,000 coronavirus deaths for a second consecutive day. 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 havenâ€...

U.S. Cases Fall; EU Hasn’t Renewed Astra Contract: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. added fewer than 35,000 cases on Saturday, pushing the seven-day average of new infections to the lowest since the end of September. The European Union hasn’t renewed its order for the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine beyond June, as the bloc bolsters its inoculation campaign with a Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE contract for up to 1.8 billion doses through 2023. India’s capital extended its lockdown for another week and adopted stricter controls. The world’s worst-hit nation recorded more th...

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 ye...

India Infections Near Record High; U.S. Sees Drop: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- 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...

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.