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Europe Scrambles to Contain Virus

Much of Europe is scrambling to avoid another round of economically devastating widespread lockdowns as new spikes emerge in France, hospitals begin to fill in Spain, and officials in Britain warn that a six-month fight to contain the virus remains ahead, as the NYT reports.

W.H.O. Plan Detailed

The World Health Organization on Monday urged more wealthy countries to join its vaccine agreement—and provided details about how a vaccine, when it is developed, will be doled out, as the Washington Post reports.

New Iran Sanctions

The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran’s defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N. sanctions against Tehran are now restored, which key European allies as well as Russia and China reject, as Reuters reports.

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In That Number

156

The World Health Organization says 156 countries support its plan to buy and distribute vaccine doses around the world.

Source: NYT

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