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German Cases Jump Again; China Joins WHO Effort: Virus Update

WATCH: China has signed on to the WHO’s Covax program, the $18 billion initiative to deploy covid-19 vaccines to the world. Bloomberg’s John Liu reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Bloomberg News

October 7, 2020 at 6:56 PM EDT

Updated on

October 9, 2020 at 3:19 AM EDT

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Europe’s leaders are ramping up efforts to force tougher local restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the region. Germany’s infections topped 4,000 for a second straight day.

China joined a World Health Organization-backed vaccine effort, stepping in to fill a void in global health leadership after U.S. President Donald Trump spurned the program. Trump -- who’s back in the Oval Office -- is able to return to public engagements on Saturday, his doctor said.