Employees check syringes before putting them into crates on the production line in Faridabad, Haryana, India. (Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)
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Mar 21, 2021
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Globally, the coronavirus cases passed 122.7 million, with more than 2.7 million deaths.
Brazil exceeded half a million weekly cases for the second time in a row, capping a week marked by record daily deaths and infections.
The first case of the more-transmissible coronavirus variant first found in Brazil has been reported in New York. The variant is helping fuel a renewed outbreak in Brazil. In the U.S., there are 48 known cases of the P.1 variant in 15 jurisdictions, with 21 cases in Florida alone.
As more people receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Australia and around the world, authorities may consider reducing its quarantine requirements and allowing travelers to isolate at home.
A report by scientists, slated for release this week, will say that China’s thriving wildlife trade is the most likely source of the coronavirus that changed the world last year.
