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The federal government needs to urgently surge vaccine doses into the state of Michigan in order to combat a spike in coronavirus cases there, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said. The rate of new infections across the U.S. was barely changed on Saturday as the country’s vaccination push gathered pace, with daily shots reaching a record 4.6 million.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is at an “inflection point” with stronger growth and hiring ahead but that Covid-19 remains a threat. The U.K., set to ease restrictions on Monday, reported the fewest daily cases since September.
China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention is considering mixing vaccines to improve the efficacy of its current shots, which is “not high,” a…
