►A large new study bolsters evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women, a contention supported by a reproductive science organization. The new evidence from CDC researchers was published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
►Representatives of 22 countries from Latin America and Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, in their first, mostly virtual meeting since the pandemic started, called for more equitable access to coronavirus vaccines and flexible funding for their economic recovery.
►Almost 25% of New York City residents were infected with the coronavirus in the first few months of the epidemic, a new study says.
? Today's numbers: The U.S. has more than 31.86 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 569,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global totals: more than 143.5 million cases and 3million deaths. Nearly 277.9 million vaccine doses have been distributed in the U.S. and almost 215.9 million have been administered, according to the CDC.
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