Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
(WorldNews Netherlands)

LONDON (AP) — Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the virus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions. Mexico City`s hospitals hold more virus patients than they ever have. Germany reported one of its highest daily death tolls to date Tuesday, and South African undertakers are struggling to keep up with virus mortalities. Even pandemic success story Thailand is fighting an unexpected wave of infections. And as doctors face or brace for rising numbers of COVID-19 patients after end-of-year holiday gatherings, more and...