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As wealthy nations vaccinate, the growing death tally underscores the worsening divide between rich and poor nations and highlights how the pandemic is far from over.

As wealthy nations vaccinate, the growing death tally underscores the worsening divide between rich and poor nations and highlights how the pandemic is far from over.

In a sign of vaccines’ effectiveness, the seven-day average for newly reported deaths has fallen below 500, the lowest level since the early days of the pandemic.

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Vaccines Appear to Be Slowing Spread of Covid-19 Infections © Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press Powered by Microsoft News Vaccines appear to be starting to curb new Covid-19 infections in the U.S., a breakthrough that could help people return to more normal activities as infection worries fade, public-health officials say. By Tuesday, 37.3% of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with about 2.7 million shots each day. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the seven-day average for new U.S. cases has fallen below the 14-day average for more than a week, which epidemiologis...