Covid-19 has infected 1,996,681 people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 127,590 people.
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Alcohol sales in the U.S. were up 22% at the end of March, compared to the same time frame last year, according to Nielsen. "We hear that there is now an exchange of criticism over coronavirus between different countries, which is played like ping pong. We consider this to be a thankless exercise," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, Reuters reported. —5:40 am: Race for vaccine 'is a global effort' for mankind — not just one country, Germany says
Finding a vaccine is a collaborative effort, experts say, and is expected to take around 12-18 months. The World Health Organization said over the weekend that there are currently 70 vaccine candidates in development.
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