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Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2021 shows a COVID-19 vaccine center in Frisco, Texas, the United States. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Paris, France, April 16 – Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

– Top seer dies –

A Hindu seer dies and 80 other holy men test positive for the virus after attending a vast Indian religious festival where millions of pilgrims have been ignoring pandemic health advice despite a national surge in infections.

– Third dose ‘likely’ –

The head of Pfizer says in an interview that people will “likely” need a third dose of his company’s Covid-19 shot within six to 12 months of vaccination.

– WHO watches Papua –

The WHO expresses concern over a “sharp increase” of cases in Papua New Guinea, warning the outbreak is at a critical stage and could fuel a much larger epidemic.

– Another blow for Games –

A third leg of Japan’s Olympic torch relay is scrapped and a BMX test event is postponed over rising virus cases and uncertainty about the viability of the Games ahead of their opening in July.

– Calendar chaos –

The last few weeks of the top flight football German Bundesliga season are thrown into chaos as an outbreak at Hertha Berlin forces the club into a two-week quarantine.

– Copa defiant –

The main South American football tournament the Copa America will be played “with or without fans,” regardless of Covid-19, Colombia’s sports minister says shortly after less optimistic comments from the president of co-host Argentina. 

– Athletes first? –

Australia is considering allowing its hundreds of Olympic athletes and support staff to jump the queue and get the vaccine before heading to Tokyo for the Games in July.

– 2.9 million dead –

At least 2,987,891 people have died of Covid-19 around the world since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.

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The United States is the worst-affected country with 565,289 deaths, followed by Brazil with 365,444, Mexico with 211,213, India with 174,308 and Britain with 127,191.

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