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April 28, 2021

Turkey Orders Coronavirus Lockdown; Brazil Rejects Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine
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Turkey announced a full, nationwide lockdown to slow its surge. Turkey
reported over 37,000 new infections over the past day, the
fourth-highest daily caseload in the world.

Brazil has rejected Russia's Sputnik V vaccine over concerns about its
safety, citing a lack of quality control and efficacy data. The maker of
Sputnik V said the decision was politically motivated, pointing to a
report earlier this year that said U.S. government officials pushed
Brazil to turn down the vaccine. The World Health Organization has not
yet approved Sputnik V for emergency use listing.


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