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Delta does not cause more severe COVID-19 in children, study suggests

The highly infectious Delta variant does not cause more severe COVID-19 in children, a new study published in the U.S. suggests.Since the Delta strain has become the dominant variant in the U.S. in l

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APD | Nepal extends gratitude towards China for its generous support during pandemic

By APD writer Shristi KafleNepal government has extended gratitude towards the assistance provided by the Chinese government to help Nepal fight against Coronavirus pa

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Medical supplies provided by China arrive in Laos

A batch of medical supplies provided by the Chinese government to help Laos battle the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in its capital Vientiane on Monday.The supplies included ventilators, masks and protec

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China donates oxygen concentrators to India

The first batch of 100 oxygen concentrators, 40 ventilators and other anti-pandemic supplies donated by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) arrived in India on Sunday by Chinese cargo flight, Chine

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Will Nepal become the next COVID-19 hotspot?

00:43 Nepal is suffering its worst COVID-19 surge as India’sspreads across South Asia.The country has reported 58 deaths and more than 8,600 new cases on Wednesday, according toJohnsHop

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China provides most oxygen concentrators to India: ambassador

A makeshift hospital in New Delhi, India, April 30, 2021. /CFP China has provided India with the most oxygen concentrators, and continues to produce oxygen concentrators and other medical equi

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Putin pledges medical aid to India in phone call with Modi

Xinhua file photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi./Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Indian P

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UK Defence Secretary Slams Reports About Boris Johnson Saying 'Let the Bodies Pile High' as False

A Daily Mail report suggesting that Boris Johnson was ready to "let the bodies pile high in their thousands" in a bid to avoid lockdown, is false, Defence Secretary Ben

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EU gears up to "respond rapidly" to India's COVID-19 situation

VCG The European Union (EU) is gearing up to "respond rapidly" to India's worrying COVID-19 situation, which has made it the current epicenter of the pandemic, the President of the European Co

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China-donated medical supplies handed over to Madagascar

Another batch of medical supplies donated by China, including ventilators and oxygenerators were handed over to Madagascar on Tuesday.Since last year, the Chinese government has donated several shipm

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Cameroon receives China-donated medical equipment to fight COVID-19

Hassan Ben Bachir (R), head of the cooperation division of Cameroonian Ministry of Public Health, and Guo Jianjun (L), economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Cameroon, pose f

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Serbian President thanks China for aiding them in COVID-19 battle

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expressed gratitude to China for helping his country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with the German daily "Bild" on Wednesday, Serbian Presiden

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Poland to announce new curbs as it reports record rise in daily COVID cases

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister’s chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said, as daily infections

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China sees surge in medical device manufacturers

A mask factory in Shanghai, China. /Reuters China had 26,456 medical device manufacturers at the end of August, up 40 percent year-on-year, official data showed.To cope with the raging COVID-1

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World Bank donates ventilators to Liberia to help tackle COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Ventialtor. /REUTERS The World Bank (WB) has donated 20 ventilators to the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health (MOH) to boost Liberia's preparedness in the fight a

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Public health the priority amid pandemic, says Argentine president

Public health takes priority over other matters amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Wednesday. Speaking via a video conference at the opening of the new 52-be

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Chile reports 263,360 cases of COVID-19 and 5,068 deaths

Chile registered 4,296 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours for a total of 263,360 cases, as well as another 165 deaths for a total of 5,068, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. The min