AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer. Pharmacists will be able to administer Covid-19 vaccine to anyone 3 and older, surgeon general says. US surgeon general promises that vaccine cost will “not be an obstacle” for Americans.

Here’s where the pandemic stands in some countries across the globe now:

France: France is reporting an increase of people seriously ill with coronavirus, and intensive care unit (ICU) beds in the southern French city of Marseille are almost full, according to health authorities. Marseille city hospitals said during a telephone press conference today that 23 of 27 dedicated Covid-19 ICU beds are currently occupied, leaving only four ICU beds available.

India: The iconic Taj Mahal monument will welcome tourists from September 21 after six months of remaining shut, according to a senior district official — even though cases are surging in India. India has the second highest number of cases, just behind the US, with more than 4.3 million reported cases, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Brazil: Brazil’s Health Ministry reported at least 14,279 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total number of cases to more than 4.1 million. Brazil has the third-highest coronavirus case numbers in the world, behind the US and India.

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