The Biden administration’s efforts to impose a 100-day pause on deportations were dealt another blow on Tuesday when a district judge extended a ban on its imposition in response to a lawsuit from Texas.

In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization.

The vaccine-sharing scheme is designed to help poor countries compete in the vaccination race

The review sets the stage for a third coronavirus vaccine to be authorized as soon as this weekend, a point of hope in the middle of a pandemic that has killed more than a half-million people in the United States.