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About 10,000 volunteers have quit Tokyo Olympics, say reports

About 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers to help this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have pulled out, Kyodo News said on Wednesday, citing the Japanese organizing committee."There's no doubt th

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Hainan Expo venue, a new landmark for the S China island province

00:49 Boasting of more than 1,000 exhibitors, the first China International Consumer Products Expo also puts its venue under the spotlight. The Hainan International Convention and Exhib

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How volunteer frontline workers support Brazil's COVID fight

02:35 After more than ayear responding tothe COVID-19 pandemic, health care teams inBrazil still find themselvesoverwhelmed. ​Case numbers are surging and hospitals are stretched to th

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Gunmen attack kills at least 10 defense volunteers in Burkina Faso

At least 10 defense volunteers and six terrorists were killed in two separate attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday in northern Burkina Faso, security sources told Xinhua in the capital Ouagadougou.Gunmen

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Volunteers fight against COVID-19 in Brazil

02:28 The pandemic has created tremendous challenges for Brazil’s health care system. So the state of Sao Paulo created a ‘VolunteersRegistry’​early on -to find people willing to helpf

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Sinovac vaccine 50.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 cases

A nurse receives a dose of the Sinovac's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, after Brazil health regulator Anvisa approved its emergency use at Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo, Brazil Jan

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Russian Health Ministry Authorises Clinical Trials of EpiVacCorona-N Vaccine

The Russian Health Ministry has authorized phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of EpiVacCorona-N, one more coronavirus vaccine developed by the Vector research center, accord

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A sneak peek at Capital Gymnasium in Beijing for 2022 Winter Olympics

02:06 For the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing is testing its facilities, services and operation in figure skating and short-track speed skating events.Athletes a

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A wall of hearts in memory of COVID-19 deaths

(Scroll right to see more)Volunteers painted hearts along a wall near St. Thomas' hospital in London as a memorial to all those who have died from COVID-19 in the country.C

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Chaos as people attempt to rescue passenger after Egyptian train crash

01:09 Rescuers and volunteers desperately tried to save passengers from the site of a deadly train crash in Egypt, that killed 32 people and injured over 100. See the video here. Check

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US: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

In the study of 30,000 people, the vaccine was 79% effective at preventing symptomatic cases of COVID-19 — including in older adults. There were no severe illnesses or

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Olympics: 500 foreign volunteers may be admitted for Tokyo Games

Around 500 foreign volunteers may be allowed into Japan under special entry rules to assist with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, Kyodo news reported on Monday.The organizers fo

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UK coronavirus cases plunge by 40 per cent in a week

A staff member of the National Health Service (NHS) claps outside Royal Berkshire Hospital during the weekly "Clap for Our Carers" campaign in Reading, Britain on April 23, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ir

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Thailand starts COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Thailand kicked off its COVID-19 inoculation campaign on Sunday, with cabinet ministers, health officials and medical professionals among the first in the queue to rece

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Moscow Starts Vaccinating Volunteers as Part of Sputnik Light Trials, Deputy Mayor Says

On Saturday, Moscow vaccinated the first volunteers participating in the clinical trials of Sputnik Light, a single-dose version of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Mosc

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At least 5 killed after landslides in Indonesia's gold mine

Five bodies have been recovered and about 70 others were reported missing following landslides at a gold mine in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi Province on Wednesday afternoon, a disaster agency offici

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Texas volunteers rescue thousands of "cold-stunned" sea turtles

00:34 Volunteers in Texas are taking actions to rescue thousands of "cold-stunned" sea turtles amid the historic winter storm.Check outThe China Report, our new weekly newsletter.Subsc