The F.D.A. advised Johnson & Johnson on Friday that it should throw out the equivalent of 60 million doses produced at the Baltimore plant.
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Russia Scrambles to Contain New Covid-19 Surge
Moscow’s mayor said the city’s situation had “sharply worsened” in the past week.
Canada Rejects 300,000 Doses of J&J Vaccine Made in U.S.
The Canadian regulator also banned the use of all products made at Emergent BioSolutions’ plant in Baltimore until it conducts an on-site inspection.
Saudi Arabia Limits Hajj to 60,000 From Within the Country
The annual Muslim pilgrimage is scheduled to begin in mid-July, and attendees must be vaccinated and between 18 and 65 years old, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Delta Variant Producing More Severe Illness, Doctors in China Say
Four-fifths of symptomatic cases develop fevers, more than in earlier outbreaks. The findings match trends in other countries where the Delta variant is spreading.
Italy Halts Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for Those Under 60
The decision was the latest in a series of reversals for the vaccine, and Italian health experts fear damage to the country’s vaccination campaign.
‘BTS Meal’ Frenzy Forces Some McDonald’s Outlets in Indonesia to Close
Crowds of delivery drivers responding to a rush of online orders violated safe distancing measures as they flooded unprepared restaurants.
C.D.C. Finds Spike in E.R. Trips Linked to Suspected Suicide Among Teen Girls
“The findings from this study suggest more severe distress among young females than has been identified in previous reports,” the C.D.C. said.