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Macao CE gets first dose in region's COVID-19 vaccination program

China's MacaoSpecial Administrative Region (SAR)on Tuesday morning started its COVID-19 vaccination program with Macao's Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng receiving his first

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CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 vaccine 74.8% effective in Pakistan trials

China's CanSino Biologics Inc.'s (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine showed 74.8 percent efficacy in preventing symptomatic cases and a 100-percent success rate in stopping severe disease among Pakistanis

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WHO says in discussions with Chinese developers on vaccine cooperation

Chief scientistat the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr.Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday that the WHO is discussing cooperation with Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers.

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Over 800,000 medics in Indonesia receive Chinese COVID-19 vaccines

A total of 811,000 health workers in Indonesia have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech as of Monday, Health Minister Budi G

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Live updates: Global infections surpass 106 million

SUMMARYConfirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 106 million, with over 2.3 million deaths and more than 59 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here

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300,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Peru

A total of 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm arrived in Peru on Sunday evening local time.

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Austria open to making Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines: Report

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Sunday he was open to Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine or Chinese alternatives being produced in his country if they are authorized by the European Union

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Cambodia receives first batch of China's COVID-19 vaccines

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia donated by China's Sinopharm arrived in Phnom Penh on Sunday.Cambodian Ministry of Health authorized the emergency use of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vacci

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President Sagasti first Peruvian to get Chinese COVID-19 shot

Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti gives a televised message to the nation at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, January 6, 2021. /CFPPeruvian President Francisco S

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Brazil gets active ingredients for AstraZeneca vaccine from China

A first shipment of 90 liters of active ingredients to make AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil arrived from China on Saturday.With those supplies made by China's WuXi Biologics, Brazilian state

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Over 11.4 mln vaccinated as UK reports another 828 COVID deaths

A total of 11,465,210 people have received a first COVID-19 vaccine as the United Kingdom reported another 828 deaths associated with the disease. /Xinhua A total of 11,465,210 people have rec

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Detained Aung San Suu Kyi receives COVID-19 vaccine

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday morning, according to local media.Suu Kyi is being detained by the military.

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Indonesia approves Sinovac vaccine for elderly population: report

Indonesia has approved China's Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for its elderly population, reported Reuters citing the country's food and drugs authority (BPOM).According to Reuters, the BPOM gran

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Sinovac gets conditional market approval for COVID-19 vaccine in China

Sinovac Biotech received a conditional commercial approval from the National Medical Products Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine in China Friday, according to the

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Macao SAR receives 100,000 doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine

China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Saturday received 100,000 doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine as part of the central government's efforts to supp

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AstraZeneca vaccine has 'similar effect' against COVID19 variants

Researchers have said that AstraZeneca vaccine against the COVID-19 remains effective the new strain vfirst detected in Kent and the South East of the UK. /Getty Images Researchers have said t

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Britain records another 19,114 COVID-19 infections

Another 19,114 people in the United Kingdom have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,911,573, according to official figures released o