BEIRUT — Lebanon has vaccinated a daily record of people against COVID-19, raising the total number of shots administered around the country against the virus to more than 1 million. Less than 12% of Brazil’s population has received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health. They say rich nations must do more than donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. ___NEW YORK — With COVID-19 cases declining and vaccinations increasing, governors across the U.S. are wrestling with when to issue an end to the emergency declarations. Republicans generally are leading the push to end emergency orders, but some Democrats also are supporting such moves.

Source: thestar June 13, 2021 10:16 UTC