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Passengers line up for covid-19 medical screening at a railway platform in Mumbai on April 14, 2021. (Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images)

Covid-19 live updates: India reports record 200,000 new covid-19 cases as outbreak spreads

To date, more than 46 percent of the eligible U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose, though the number of new cases continued to trend upward at an average of 9 percent over the past week. At least 563,000 people have died of covid-19.

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Olympics could be canceled if virus situation worsens, Japan ruling party figure admits

The country is battling an outbreak, including the spread of more-infectious variants, and has a low vaccination rate.

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The Biden administration is facing renewed pressure to facilitate equitable vaccine distribution around the world.

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Covid-19 live updates: India reports record 200,000 new covid-19 cases as outbreak spreads

Olympics could be canceled if virus situation worsens, Japan ruling party figure admits

U.S. could have 300 million extra vaccine doses by end of July, raising concerns over hoarding

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