Leaders on the continent have vowed that if there is another pandemic, they won’t be shut out of the vaccine market.
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Also, China suppressed Covid-19 data.
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story
Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
Alejandro Toledo Returns to Peru Facing Charges in Corruption Case
Alejandro Toledo, who ruled Peru two decades ago, will be extradited from the United States. He has been charged in one of Latin America’s biggest corruption scandals.
British Man Died of Rare Blood Syndrome Linked to AstraZeneca’s Vaccine
One expert said the blood-clotting syndrome was estimated to occur in one in 50,000 people under 40 and one in 100,000 over 40 who received AstraZeneca’s vaccine.
U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters
Older Americans and those with weakened immune systems, groups still particularly vulnerable to the virus, may receive additional shots of the reformulated vaccine, federal officials said.
Canada’s Federal Workers Strike, Disrupting Government Services
The largest public sector union in Canada went on strike on Wednesday over wages and return to office rules, causing delays to border crossings and passport and income tax services.
At Least 21 Dead After Fire at Beijing Hospital
The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the past two decades in the city, even though firefighters seemed to extinguish it quickly.
Covid May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Find
Men and people with severe illnesses were more likely to develop the condition within a year. But the data does not prove that the coronavirus causes diabetes.
China Rejects W.H.O. Accusations of Hiding Wuhan Covid Data
The rebukes came after overseas researchers discovered sequences that had not been previously shared.