DEVELOPING: Covid cases, deaths surging around the world as variants spread, vaccination lags.
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Hospitals in Turkey and Poland are filling up. Pakistan is restricting domestic travel to bring a surge in coronavirus infections under control.
Thailand, which has weathered the coronavirus pandemic far better than many nations, is now struggling to contain a new surge.
Thailand, which has weathered the coronavirus pandemic far better than many nations, is now struggling to contain a new surge.
Even countries where vaccine rollouts are finally getting some momentum, infections, hospitalizations and deaths are surging, AP reports.
That leaves even bleaker prospects for much of the world, where largescale vaccination programs remain a more distant prospect.
That leaves even bleaker prospects for much of the world, where largescale vaccination programs remain a more distant prospect.
In its latest weekly epidemiological update, WHO said new Covid-19 cases rose for a 6th consecutive week, with over 4,000,000 reported in the last week. New deaths increased by 11% compared to last week, with over 71,000 reported.
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