Bloomberg
India Faces Crisis; Korea Sees Start of New Wave: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The pandemic is on the wrong trajectory after six straight weeks of increased cases, according to a World Health Organization officer, who said “vaccines will not end the pandemic.”India is facing an escalating health crisis, with its second wave of infections hitting record highs. South Korea’s president will hold an urgent meeting with health officials on Monday, Yonhap News reported, as the country faces another wave of infections.The U.K. urged mourners not to gather following the death of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, a sign of how longstanding traditions will have to be put aside due to the pandemic.Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said they would ask regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere to allow use of their vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15. The European Union’s drug regulator has started a review to assess blood clots in people who received Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine.Key Developments:Global Tracker: Cases pass 134.5 million; deaths 2.9 millionVaccine Tracker:…
