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Vaccines available in China works against new COVID-19 variant: study

A new Chinese study found that vaccines currently available for mass vaccination in China can effectively neutralize the new coronavirus variant first identified in the UK last month, according to an

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White House coronavirus task force warns of possible 'USA variant'

There would be a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that evolved in the United States and is fueling spread of the virus, according to the White House coronavirus task force.The new strain

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Year Ender: Scientific blueprints to overcome Covid-19 Pandemic

42:08 2020 has been characterized as one of the worst years in living memory with the Covid-19 pandemic having a catastrophic knock-on effect on other crises like climate change, socia

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London Mayor declares 'major incident' over COVID-19 hospital pressure

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan declared the ongoing COIVD-19 outbreak a "major incident" in the British capital on Friday, saying hospitals could be overwhelmed if people do not stay at home."Today I hav

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,917,626: Africa CDC

FILE PHOTO: A health worker collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border point, Uganda. /Getty Images Africa's total number of confirmed COVID-19

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France says two clusters of UK COVID strain detected

Two risk clusters of the mutant coronavirus variant sweeping Britain have been detected in France. /Getty Images Two risk clusters of the mutant coronavirus variant sweeping Britain have been

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China: Tracing COVID-19 origin a scientific issue

China reiterated on Thursday that tracing the origin of the coronavirus is a serious scientific issue, which should be left to scientists for clarification.At a regular press conference, Chinese Fore

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Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo amid COVID-19 outbreak

Japan declared a state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday."The nationwide, rapid spread of the new coronavirus is feared

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EFL announces twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for all 72 clubs

VCG All 72 English Football League (EFL) clubs will undergo coronavirus testing twice every week from January 11, authorities said on Wednesday.The EFL was not testing its players previously,

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Africa's COVID-19 caseload hits 2,879,193: Africa CDC

VCG Africa's total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections reached 2,879,193 on Wednesday afternoon with a death toll of 68,755, according to the latest data from the Africa Centres for Diseas

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Tiffany posts record holiday sales on online, China demand

A Tiffany store is seen in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., March 13, 2017. /Reuters U.S. jeweler Tiffany Co. said it reported record sales for the 2020 holiday period as consumers stuck at ho

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Germany's Merkel extends, tightens COVID-19 lockdown to January 31

FILE PHOTO: People walk on a shopping street in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 20 April, 2020. /Martin Meissner/AP Photo German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday extended and tightened the country'

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Kenya's COVID-19 caseload tops 97,000 mark as death toll nears 1,700

VCG The number of COVID19 infections in Kenya rose beyond the 97,000 mark on Tuesday as the country continues to record new cases daily.In a press statement, Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe an

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Africa's COVID-19 caseload tops 2.85 mln mark, deaths exceed 67,000

VCG The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 2.85 million mark on Tuesday as countries continue to report daily surges in their caseloads.According to the latest data from the

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White House blames slow vaccine rollout on states

02:00 The Trump administration is defending its roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines as one of the suppliers is considering halving its doses to reach more people.Although vaccinations have b

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A big number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19

People line up outside a COVID-19 testing site in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Jan. 2, 2021. /AFP/Getty Images A huge number of Americans in the region of 125,544 are reportedly ho

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Africa CDC: The continent's COVID19 cases surpass 2.83 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,830,462 as of Monday. /Xinhua The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,830,46