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UK companies see tough conditions in months ahead: CBI

British businesses think the gloom hanging over their prospects will persist in the coming months, according to an industry survey published on Sunday.The Confederation

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Protection of previous infection or mRNA shots declines against Omicron: researchers

A previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects against Omicron reinfection only 56 percent of the time, researchers found in a review of national data in Qatar.The immune res

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Pfizer seeks FDA nod for COVID vaccine boosters for all U.S. adults

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech on Tuesday requested the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine in all adults, presenting

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Afghanistan’s health infrastructure nears complete collapse

05:06 At least 2,200 health facilities, hospitals and clinics could be closed within days across Afghanistan, as the nation’s health infrastructure nears full collapse following the Tal

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Bloomberg's COVID-19 ranking epitomizes 'business first, humans last'

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offeri

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Bloomberg's COVID-19 ranking epitomizes 'business first, humans last'

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offeri

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Novavax: How the company’s protein-based vaccine works

00:58 Biotech company Novavax announced on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine has proven more than 90% effective against variants in late-stage trials.If approved, it would be the fourth vacci

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New York creates new incentives to get COVID vaccine

02:25 New York state is on the higher end of the vaccination rate spectrum in the United States, but vaccination rates are waning. As a result, the governor has rolled out a whole list

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JD.com beats market expectations as COVID-19 boom persists

JD's mascot Joy is seen in front of a JD's shop in Hefei city, Anhui Province, China, May 19, 2021. /CFPChina's JD.com's first-quarter revenue beat Wall Street estimate

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U.K. to send ventilators and other medical equipment to India

India surpassed the U.S. record of 297,430 single-day infections anywhere in the world on Thursday, making it the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. /Xinhua The U.K. government on Sund

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Israel says half its population has received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Israel has administered at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot to 50% of its population, while 35% have received the full two-dose course, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein sa

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Mexico looks to improve relations with China

02:36 During the waning hours of 2020, an important bilateral, inter-continental phone call took place between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi andMexico's Foreign

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U.S. redesignated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism"

02:33 In the waning days of his administration, the Trump Department of State redesignated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism.” In his announcement, then-Secretary of State Mike Pom

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Nathan King recounts Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol

03:25 CGTN’s Nathan King was on the scene at the U.S. Capitol during the unprecedented siege of the building by Trump supporters in order to overturn the complete outcome of the 2020 P

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Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, known for its famous army of terracotta warriors, has received nearly 20,000 tourists per day during the peak season of the summer vacation and the wan

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No nucleic acid test certificates needed for outbound people from Beijing's low-risk areas

Nucleic acid test certificates will no longer be required for people traveling out of Beijing from the capital city's low-risk areas, though strict prevention and cont

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Public kindergartens reopen in Shanghai

More students in the Shanghai Municipality returned to school as public kindergartens and the first to third grades of primary schools reopened on Tuesday. Private child-care institutions will also