The U.S. and nations in Europe are debating vaccine access for countries in need. Here’s the latest on Covid-19. : Japan is extending lockdown restrictions less than three months before the Olympics. The U.S. and nations in Europe are debating vaccine access for countries in need. Australians in India will be allowed to return home starting May 15, and other news from around the world. Pfizer and the German company BioNTech have become the first companies to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval of their Covid-19 vaccine for use in people 16 and older.