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In some states where demand for doses is flattening, officials are doing everything they can to convince vaccine holdouts. BuzzFeed News asked readers to share their experiences about what worked in convincing wary loved ones to sign up for a COVID-19 shot. Did you have to convince a loved one to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Let us know in the comments and tap the link in our bio to read more 💉

"India's Covid outbreak is a global problem that needs a coordinated response," writes CNN's Aditi Sangal in her analysis of the crisis in India. The more Covid-19 spreads, the more chances it has to mutate and create variants that could eventually resist current vaccines, threatening to undermine other countries' progress in containing the pandemic, experts warn. Dr. Anthony Fauci called it a moral responsibility to get the rest of the world vaccinated. "The quicker we get the rest of the world protected, the more secure will our protection be,” he said.

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash stocks fall sharply after U.S. Labor secretary says gig workers should be classified as employees

Permanently banning its most famous user, Donald Trump, and cracking down on the postings of right-wing figures does not appear to have hurt Twitter’s financial performance. The company's revenue jumped by 28% in the first quarter of the year. https://t.co/B82prNizHw

Alabama governor signs bill to remove anti-gay language from sex education curriculum

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney says Republicans he represents "love the Rescue Plan, they love the Jobs Plan, and they want it done. So let's not confuse the Republicans in Congress … with what the American people want and need across party lines." https://t.co/YEOSi1TW2m

Man fined $12m for police station arson during George Floyd protests

Turkey's ban on alcohol sales during a 17-day lockdown has angered some Turks who see it as an attempt by President Tayyip Erdogan to impose a religious lifestyle on all of society https://t.co/KwHnojfZAB https://t.co/SmZnE6QJuI

The State Department is urging U.S. citizens to leave India “as soon as it is safe to do” and avoid traveling there, a warning that came hours before India reported yet another record number of new coronavirus infections.⁠ ⁠ The high-level travel advisory posted Wednesday noted that “access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited in India due to the surge in Covid-19 cases." “U.S. citizens who wish to depart India should take advantage of available commercial transportation options now," it added.⁠ ⁠ Get more updates on the coronavirus pandemic through the link in our bio.

The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in jail-like conditions by US Customs and Border Protection dropped nearly 84% in the span of a month, according to a White House official https://t.co/P9Rz82VctB

Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide Due To The Covid Pandemic

Supreme Court sides with undocumented immigrant fighting deportation

Arrests made in kidnapping of Lady Gaga's dogs: Police sources

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carters' Plains, Georgia, home, marking the first time the couples have met in person since Biden became president https://t.co/p5tDHkK8qu

Josh Duggar Arrested by Federal Agents in Arkansas