Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 138 million as CDC committee opts to extend pause on J&J vaccine
April 15, 2021 at 11:24 AM EDT
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 138 million on Thursday and the death toll headed closer to 3 million, a day after an advisory committee voted to extend the 'pause' on Johnson & Johnson's vaccine to further explore cases of blood clots in six people who received the shot.
