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Wealthy donors given priority to COVID vaccines in Florida

Small bottles labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. /Reuters Wealthy donors and members of MorseLife Health System

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South Africa acknowledges fears of COVID-19 vaccines hoarding

VCG Image The African Union Commission (AUC) was paying attention at concerns over fears that wealthy nations might hoard COVID-19 vaccines stocks, South African International Relations and Co

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UAE to grant virus experts 'Golden' 10-year residence visa

The United Arab Emirates said Sunday it will grant all doctors and infectious disease experts living in the country a 10-year visa, who are helping to combat the coronavirus pandemic. /Getty Imag

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Coach owner Tapestry beats sales estimates on strong China demand

A Coach store in Shanghai, China, July 13, 2020. /CFP Coach owner Tapestry Inc beat quarterly results estimates on Thursday and forecast growth for the year as demand for luxury handbags and a

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IMF chief: Vaccine cooperation could boost global income $9 trillion

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. /Reuters Strong international cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines could speed up the world economic recovery and add $9 trillion to global income by 20

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Spain’s king and prime minister visit Barcelona amid protest

A few thousand Catalan separatists protested Friday against a visit by Spanish King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Barcelona amid continued tensions betw

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'The Peony Pavilion' performed at Lingering Garden in Suzhou

Actresses perform Chinese Kunqu masterpiece "The Peony Pavilion" at the Lingering Garden in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 7, 2020. Written by Chinese playwright Tang Xianzu (1550-161

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Kuwait's new emir calls for unity as he takes oath of office

Kuwait's new ruler, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, took the oath of office in parliament on Wednesday, pledging to work for the Gulf Arab state's prosperity and stabil

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Top Spain court upholds disqualification of Catalan leader

The leader of Spain's Catalonia region Quim Torra. /Reuters Spain's top court on Monday upheld a court ruling disqualifying the separatist leader of Spain's Catalonia region Quim Torra from of

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Most Americans, people in 13 rich nations give U.S. poor virus rating

U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, September 16, 2020. /VCG Americans and people in other 13 countries overwhelmingly believe the U.S. has

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U.S. deaths from COVID-19 far more than other high-income economies: report

The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in the United States since July is six times the average rate in other high-income economies, a U.S. news website said last week

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APD | Thai medical tourism welcomes super-rich guests from China

By APD writer AliceThailand's medical tourism industry is targeting huge revenues from China's wealthy and super-rich class by opening its doors to foreign tourists see

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Robinhood’s Q2 soars

Robinhood’s huge, two-part Series F round came partially in Q2 and partially in Q3. The app-based trading platform announced the first $280 million in early May, valuing the company at around $8

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UBS second-quarter net profit dips 11% due to pandemic-induced slump

UBS, the world's largest wealth manager, saw net profit drop 11 percent in the second quarter as higher trading activity failed to offset a pandemic-induced slump in retail and corporate banking.T

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Survey shows Chinese Canadians' concerns over bias against community

Events including the arrest of Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou and the COVID-19 outbreak have strained Canada's relationship with China, leaving Chinese Canadians feeling di

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EU leaders' negotiation over recovery plan enters 3rd day with no major breakthrough

The European Union (EU) special summit which aims to decide on the next seven-year budget and a massive recovery fund has dragged on for the third day with no major bre

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Broker Germany seeks EU unity, recovery amid division

00:39 Far from bringing Europe together in solidarity, the first face-to-face summit of the European Union in five months has turned out to be a game of haggling between the 27 members