NEW YORK — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000 as the vaccination drive has decreased daily cases and deaths. ___MEXICO CITY — Mexico received 1.35 million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines donated by the United States on Tuesday. Japan has pledged $1 billion and 30 million vaccine doses to a U.N.-led COVAX program for low-income nations. ___TOKYO — Japanese companies have joined the effort to speed up the country’s lagging coronavirus vaccine rollout before the Tokyo Olympics begin next month. Users can download proof of their coronavirus vaccination status onto a smartphone app.

Source: thestar June 15, 2021 16:09 UTC