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UK reports 13 COVID deaths, 2613 new cases as 16M now fully inoculated

FILE PHOTO: UK nurse. /Xinhua The UK has reported another 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,613 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.The figures compared with

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Xi Jinping stresses cooperating against COVID-19 on call with UN chief

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that the most pressing task for the international community remains the battle against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic during a phone call with United Nations (

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Russia approves use of one-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Russia on Thursday registered its one-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19.

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Macedonian PM Zaev receives Sinopharm COVID-19 shot

Macedonian Prime MinisterZoran Zaev on Thursday received his first shot of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in capital Skopje.

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Live updates: India's COVID-19 tally passes 20 million

SummaryThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 154 million, with more than 3.2 million deaths and over 91 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins Un

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Pfizer raises 2021 sales forecast for COVID vaccines to $26b

A Tunisian healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at El-Menzah sports hall in Tunisia's capital Tunis, May 3, 2021. /CFP Pfizer sharply increased its project

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French can go out unmasked by summer if vaccine rollout accelerates

France will not mandate the wearing of masks outdoors by summer if the country's vaccine rollout accelerates, French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday."When

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UK-India trade deal includes COVID vaccine investment

Britain has announced 1 billion pounds ($1.4 billions) of new trade and investment with India, including a deal with the Serum Institute of India to aid in the developm

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Biden aims for inoculating 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

U.S. President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4, the White House said Tuesday, as the administration pushes to m

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UK reports another four deaths and 1,946 new COVID cases

The UK has reported a further four COVID deaths and 1,946 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, official figures show. /Xinhua The UK has reported a further four COVID deaths and 1,946 new c

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EMA starts rolling review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Tuesday it had started a rolling review of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech.A rolling review is a regulatory tool

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China, Argentina to jointly produce Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm will jointly produce its COVID-19 vaccine jabs with Argentine companies, the Chinese Embassy in Argentina said on Monday.Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Zou Xia

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Pakistan to locally produce China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine

A group of products with logo of CanSinoBIO. /CFP The local production of China's single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine is set to commence in Pakistan to facilitate its vaccination drive, said

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Duterte inoculated with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was vaccinated with China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Monday night.In a Facebook live video posted by senator Bong Go, Health S

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 4,574,042 as deaths hit 122,329

FILE PHOTO: A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images) The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,574,042 on Monday as th

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One in every three new coronavirus cases globally is reported in India

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India is nearly 20 million on Monday, as a second wave of the virus is overloading hospitals and causing a shortage in much oxygen supply throughout the count

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Duterte inoculated with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte was vaccinated with China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.