The new global inequality: Access to COVID-19 vaccines

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<p>As India deals with an overwhelming coronavirus surge, the United States is sending aid including ventilators, test kits, and the raw materials to make COVID-19 vaccines. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4AlvcrBIS4ahs40WpjgkJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at criticism that rich countries such as the U.S. could be doing much more to improve vaccine access for developing nations.</p> <p>The once-a-decade process of redrawing congressional maps kicks off this week, when the Census Bureau publishes its count of every person in the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/A6o51VWVhSkGyFabGHW1sEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains how this works and what&rsquo;s at stake.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AIoIVNd7sSqacv7HvyY0cJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> recaps an Oscar ceremony that included groundbreaking moments. And <a href="https://apple.news/AYom8KohWQtCxCS2fmU9DJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> breaks down the ending, which left many viewers confused and frustrated.</p> <p>In the past, catching a foul ball at a Major League Baseball game was a long shot. But the <a href="https://apple.news/ACD7ASNz_QwuBv2I5_r4UUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of one 10-year-old Baltimore Orioles fan who found the pandemic changed her odds.</p>