India reported 45,083 new cases, 460 deaths and 35,840 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Australia continues to face the brunt of Covid-19, with its most populous state, New South Wales, reporting a record 1,218 locally acquired infections. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state no longer faces vaccine shortage. Stay tuned for live updates.
Why is it taking so long to get a Covid vaccine for kids?
As kids around the US head back to school, there has been disappointing news for parents of children younger than 12. While many health experts had hoped for an early fall approval of a vaccine for young children, two of the nation’s top public health officials said it’s not going to happen.