Indian state of Maharashtra accounts for more than half of country’s 40,953 new infections; Philippines logs 7,999 new infections, the second record rise in two days
- China’s first local Covid case since February had been vaccinated – state media
- Boris Johnson receives Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
- France limits AstraZeneca Covid jab to over-55s as Europe treads cautiously
Germany on Friday resumed using the AstraZeneca vaccine after pausing its deployment along with many European countries on Monday over fears of a possible link to blood clots.
But since the AstraZeneca vaccination ban came into place, the willingness of Germans to get vaccinated fell by only two percentage points to 71% compared to the beginning of March, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.
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Papua New Guinea reported rising coronavirus infections on Saturday, highlighting the need for tougher social distancing restrictions that will take effect on Monday.
Reuters reports:
Internal border controls will be tightened, personal movement restricted and mask wearing made mandatory in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19, which has been overwhelming the country’s public health system.
The authorities in the Pacific island nation of 9 million people said they will ban mass gatherings, close schools and may order burials in a “designated mass grave”.
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