Prognosis
Back to Normal in a Year, Biden Says; Texas Opens: Virus Update
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U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. may have enough vaccine for every adult American by the end of May as Merck & Co. Inc. confirmed it will help make rival Johnson & Johnson’s shot. He said he hopes the nation can return to normal a year from now.
Tokyo plans to ask the national government to extend the coronavirus state of emergency, according to the Nikkei, after the pace of decline in cases slowed in recent days. Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for a broad extension of Germany’s lockdown until March 28 with a partial easing of some restrictions.