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  An elderly man in his 70s (American) collapsed and died on Sunday morning shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The man fell as he left Manhattan's Jacob Javits Convention Center just 25 minutes after receiving his shot, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said in a statement.  He was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after he was rushed there. It's currently unclear if the man's death is linked to the vaccine, but an investigation is now underway. But, initial indications are that the man did not

  WHO has said it is planning to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese and western manufacturers in the coming weeks/months, according to a document published on Wednesday, as the global health agency aims for rapid vaccine releases in poorer countries. COVAX, a global scheme co-led by the WHO, wants to deliver at least two billion COVID-19 doses across the world this year, with at least 1.3 billion going to poorer countries. Even when the facility has so far struggled to secure enough shots due to a shortage of funds, while wealthy nations have booked large volumes of vaccines for themselves.