S.Korea COVID-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases hit record high

South Korea’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 55-59 has stuttered to a week-long halt after a record high number of new cases sparked a rush for shots, exhausting available supplies and crashing an official reservation website.
Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

Thailand on Saturday reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases and 19 new deaths, as the country deals with a third wave of infections. The new cases took the total number of infections to 81,274 and total fatalities to 382 since the pandemic started last year. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.