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2021.04.17 23:08 GMT+8

Live updates: India's COVID-19 tally passes 20 million, COVAX faces severe supply constraints

Updated 2021.05.05 08:32 GMT+8
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Summary

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 153 million, with more than 3.2 million deaths and over 90 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is the latest:

The Chinese mainland recorded seven new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all from overseas.

The World Health Organization said COVAX has so far shipped around 50 million doses of vaccines to 121 countries and economies, but still faces severe supply constraints.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a goal of getting 70 percent of the country's adult population to receive at least one dose of a vaccine by July 4.

India's total COVID-19 caseload passed the 20 million mark on Tuesday.

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