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India and Thailand See Record Cases; U.S. Rebounds: Virus Update

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Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) —

India and Thailand saw record daily Covid-19 cases, part of a new viral wave in Asia. Vaccines are in shorter supply in India, the world’s second most populous country.

In the U.S., surging cases in the Midwest helped push the number of daily infections to their highest in more than two weeks as the nation’s vaccination push regains pace.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s governing coalition agreed on proposed nationwide rules for lockdowns and curfews in a bid to force compliance by some regional governments. European Union officials said the bloc is overcoming its vaccine supply problem.

Key Developments:

Global Tracker: Cases pass 135 million; deaths 2.92 millionVaccine Tracker: More than 768 million shots given worldwideVaccine…

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