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The UK records more AstraZeneca blot cases and seven die as a result, the Argentine president tests positive and the US vaccinates more than 1 million people. These are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
UK Records More AstraZeneca Blood Clots Cases
Britain’s Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency says that of 30 people who suffered blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the country, seven have died.
But the agency adds, “The benefits of the Covid-19 vaccines continue to outweigh any risks,” urging the public to keep taking the vaccine.
The French virus restrictions that had been imposed in the worst affected regions extend to the entire country, including the closure of stores deemed non-essential.
Travel will be restricted to 10 km from people’s homes and schools will close, some for up to four weeks.
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, who has been vaccinated against Covid-19, announces that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Fernández was inoculated with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and had his second injection on February 11, presidential sources told AFP.
Sports fans will be able to return to indoor stadiums in California later this month under new guidelines announced by state authorities, as the Covid-19 situation improves.
The new rules, which go into effect April 15, also include meetings, private events or gatherings such as receptions or conferences, and live indoor events and performances.
The United States has now administered at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine to more than 100 million people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announce.
The 101,804,762 people who have received at least one dose represent more than 30 percent of the U.S. population, according to CDC data.
Latin America and the Caribbean have passed the 25 million mark for registered coronavirus cases, as a surge in infections prompts countries to impose travel and movement restrictions as vaccine campaigns catch up.
An AFP tally shows that the region reached the grim milestone of 25,107,991 infections, placing it third after Europe, with more than 44.4 million cases, and the United States and Canada with almost 31.6 million.
At least 2,839,849 people have died from Covid-19 worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP count from official sources at 1:00 p.m. GMT on Saturday.
The United States is the most affected country with 554 103 deaths, followed by Brazil with 328,206 deaths, Mexico with 203 854, India with 164 110 and Great Britain with 126 816 deaths.
