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EU Braces for Astra Verdict; U.K. Spat Escalates: Virus Update
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The European Union is bracing for a decision by its health regulator on whether AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use, as the bloc escalates a dispute with the U.K. over vaccine supplies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to withhold vaccine exports to the U.K., which said it may have to slow the pace of inoculations because of a shortage of doses.
In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccination coverage was found to be lower in counties with the most socially vulnerable residents. Walt Disney Co. plans to reopen Disneyland on April 30, while in Japan the government recommended lifting Tokyo’s state of emergency next week.