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India has authorized the Covid-19 vaccine from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, kick-starting global use of an inoculation that is expected to be embraced by developing countries given its lower price and ease of transport compared with other front-runners.

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Almost 150,000 people in India have died from complications of COVID-19, behind only the U.S. and Brazil. India plans to begin inoculating its population of 1.4 billion this month. (Image credit: Manish Swarup/AP)