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India's vaccination campaign falters amid growing number of coronavirus cases.

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:55 — mike kraft

As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters BENGALURU, India (AP) — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has dropped with states saying they only have limited stock to give out... AP NEWS

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Some countries, especially in Africa, still have no COVID-19 vaccines

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:29 — mike kraft

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad's capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best. There are simply no vaccines at all... AP NEWS

N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best.

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EU to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech but not AstraZenca vaccines

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:19 — mike kraft

EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab PORTO, Portugal (AP) — The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023... AP NEWS

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'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths--Dr. Fauci

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:08 — mike kraft

Fauci: 'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House COVID-19 response team and President Biden's chief medical adviser, said Sunday that he believes it is likely that the U.S. has undercounted the number of John Bowden TheHill

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EU steps up criticism of US willingness to waive patents on coronavius vaccines

Sat, 2021-05-08 20:36 — mike kraft

EU says US stand on patent virus waiver is no 'magic bullet' PORTO, Portugal (AP) — European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would yield no short-term or intermediate improvement in vaccine supplies and could even have a negative impact... AP NEWS

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Overview of what's known about the coronavirus variants

Sat, 2021-05-08 13:50 — mike kraft

Here's what's known about the coronavirus variants The CDC said this week it had designated a coronavirus variant first seen in India as a "variant of interest," adding it to the growing collection of viral variants it's keeping an eye on. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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Preparations are underway for potential Covid-19 vaccine boosters, CDC director says

Sat, 2021-05-08 13:37 — mike kraft

Preparations are underway for potential Covid-19 vaccine boosters, CDC director says As experts grow concerned about a possible Covid-19 surge in the winter, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged it's still possible seasonal vaccine boosters will be necessary. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Description of how India's major vaccine producer fell short of promises to inoculate the world's poor

Sat, 2021-05-08 11:33 — mike kraft

NEW DELHI — Adar Poonawalla made big promises. The 40-year-old chief of the world’s largest vaccine maker pledged to take a leading role in the global effort to inoculate the poor against Covid-19. His India-based empire signed deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars to make and export doses to suffering countries.

Those promises have fallen apart. India, engulfed in a coronavirus second wave, is laying claim to his vaccines. Other countries and aid groups are now racing to find scarce doses elsewhere.

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Efforts to vaccinate the world lagging despite steps to provide more doses

Sat, 2021-05-08 11:20 — mike kraft

Even with more vaccines on the horizon, much of the world will most likely keep waiting for doses

The World Health Organization approved one Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine and could soon approve another. The Biden administration has backed waiving intellectual property protections for vaccines, which could make it easier for more countries to make them.

But the campaign to vaccinate the world is floundering, and experts warn it will take more to reverse the trend.

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