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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: India's government will provide free Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, as the capital New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai ease lockdowns on falling infection levels. The World Health Organization calls on Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give the Covax scheme first refusal on new doses, or commit half of their volumes to the global jab equity scheme. Slovakia becomes the second European Union member after Hungary to start using Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, just two months after Bratislava's purchase of the Covid-19 jabs led to the resignation of Prime Minister Igor Matovic. US biotech firm Moderna says it is seeking conditional approval for use of its Covid-19 vaccine on teens in the EU and Canada. Tourists start flying into Spain, after it opens its borders to all vaccinated travellers from all over the world. The UN's International Labour Organization says that the pandemic's impact on the world of work has been four times worse than the 2008 economic crisis, having a "devastating" and even "cataclysmic" effect. Tel Aviv's annual Pride celebration, considered the Middle East's largest, is set for June 25 the municipality announces, one year after the pandemic forced its cancellation. New York City plans to organise a giant concert in Central Park in August to celebrate its rebirth after the pandemic, its mayor Bill de Blasio says. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations draw, scheduled for Yaounde on June 25, has been postponed due to Covid-19, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirms. The pandemic has killed at least 3,731,297 people worldwide since the virus first emerged in December 2019, according to an AFP compilation of official data. The US is the worst-affected country with 597,628 deaths, followed by Brazil with 473,404, India with 349,186, Mexico with 228,804, Peru with 186,511 and Britain with 127,840. The figures are based on reports by health authorities in each country, but do not take into account upward revisions carried out later by statistical bodies. The WHO says up to three times more people have died directly or indirectly due to the pandemic than official figures suggest. burs-eab-jmy/pvh
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