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Global COVID-19 death toll tops 3 million mark amid vaccine setbacks

Sat, 2021-04-17 17:12 — mike kraft

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis... AP NEWS

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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Global COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest of pandemic so far

Fri, 2021-04-16 16:02 — mike kraft

WHO chief says COVID-19 infection rate approaching highest of pandemic so far GENEVA (Reuters) -The number of new COVID-19 cases per week has nearly doubled globally over the past two months, approaching the highest rate seen so far during the pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "Cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing focused on Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the western Pacific region.

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Overview: Europeans assessing J&J vaccines, plus international briefs ,

Wed, 2021-04-14 16:25 — mike kraft

The Latest: European agency expects J&J recommendation soon LONDON -- The European Medicines Agency is assessing the rare blood clots reported in the U.S. after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, and a recommendation for European countries... AP NEWS

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WHO says Covid pandemic is growing ‘exponentially’ as some nations relax restrictions

Mon, 2021-04-12 19:36 — mike kraft

WHO says Covid pandemic is growing 'exponentially' at more than 4.4 million new cases a week Maria Van Kerkhove, the agency's technical lead for Covid-19, said "we're in a critical point of the pandemic." Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries, affecting at least 60 nations

Sat, 2021-04-10 17:55 — mike kraft

Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.

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