"The number of cases, the number of deaths globally is on the increase," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference. Record cases in IndiaThe Sinopharm vaccine is already in use in 42 territories around the world, fourth behind AstraZeneca (166), Pfizer-BioNTech (94) and Moderna (46), according to an AFP tally. Grappling with the world's worst surge is India, where record daily cases have seen the country register up to half of all global infections in the past week. Thursday saw India post 414,000 new cases -- another global record -- as well as almost 4,000 deaths, according to official data that many experts suspect is a gross underestimate. The plea came after Canada authorised the use of Pfizer vaccine on children, with other rich nations set to follow suit.

Source: Philippine Star May 07, 2021 19:07 UTC