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UK reports another new coronavirus variant

Coronavirus variants are spreading in countries. /CFP Another new variant of coronavirus, named B.1.525, has been identified in the UK, according to a University of Edinburgh report published

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China's UK ambassador censures attempts to politicize pandemic

China strongly opposes some countries'attempts to politicize the pandemic, play blame game and stigmatize China, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK said in a statement on Tuesday in respon

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WHO has alerted six African countries after Ebola outbreaks

The World Health Organization has alerted six countries to watch out for potential Ebola cases after fresh outbreaks in Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo, a spoke

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UN partners with airlines to facilitate delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

VCG The United Nations has partnered with leading airlines globally to facilitate the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and other critical supplies across the globe.More than

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Five dead in new Ebola outbreak in Guinea

A health worker enters a tent in an Ebola virus treatment center in Conakry, Guinea, November 17, 2015. /Reuters Guinea has recorded up to 10 suspected cases of Ebola and five people have died

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Rio celebrates a “Vaccine Carnival”

01:46 Around this time a year ago, millions descended on Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the Carnevale festival. This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its impact on Brazil, the cit

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Gabon reports case of coronavirus variant found in U.K.

VCG Gabonese Minister of Health Guy Patrick Obiang Ndong announced on Monday that Gabonese researchers from the Franceville International Center for Medical Research (CIRMF) had found the pres

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COVID-19: Mexico government challenged by wave of deaths

02:16 Mexico has one of the highest pandemic death tolls in the world. The Mexican government's most recent count shows that more than 173,000 people have died in the country from COVI

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Ethiopia reports 756 new COVID-19 cases

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – DECEMBER 26: Ethiopians are seen on the street as some Ethiopians use masks to protect against the coronavirus (Covid-19), but did not pay attention to social distance in

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Guinea sees first Ebola deaths since 2016

Eight people have tested positive for the Ebola virus in southeastern Guinea and three of them have died, according to Guinean health authorities.It marks the first resurgence of the disease in the c

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UAE has administered over 5 million COVID-19 jabs: Authorities

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have confirmed that they have administered more than five million COVID-19 jabs since beginning a coronavirus vaccination campaign, with a rate of 50.61 dos

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UK health official: "We could learn to live with coronavirus like flu"

The United Kingdom Health Secretary Matt Hancock. /Getty Images The United Kingdom Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that he believes new treatments and vaccines will turn COVID-19 into a

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How do COVID-19 vaccines actually work?

09:05 While many countries battle a difficult second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a light at the end of the tunnel has been offered by the rapid approval and roll-out of several new

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Kenya expects to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in late February

Kenya's health ministry reiterated that the vaccines that will be acquired will have undergone trials and found to be safe for use as per the international standards. /VCG Kenya expects to beg

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Donating plasma to help others build COVID-19 immunity

02:01 People who have successfully fought off COVID-19 are being encouraged to donate blood plasma.Their plasma now contains COVID-19 antibodies which strengthens immune systems.Resear

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WHO reports further drop in weekly new COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus /Photo by James Chau. There was a 17 percent drop in the number of new COVID-19 infections last week, the fourth conse

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Virus related to SARS-CoV-2 found in bats in Southeast Asia: study

Bat sampling in a laboratory in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand, September 12, 2020. /CFP A coronavirus related to the one that causes COVID-19 has been found in bats in a wildlife reserve in Th