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Two million Australians in lockdown after one coronavirus case found

About 2 million Australians begun their first full day of a strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday following the discovery of one case in the community in Perth, capital

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COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down amid protest in LA

One of the largest vaccination sites in the U.S. has shut down temporarily on Saturday, after protesters blocked the entrance of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.Anti-vaccine and

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COVID-19: Health officials prepare for new strains in Venezuela

02:39 As the coronavirus mutates and takes on new forms, the variants are presenting concerns about transmission and whether vaccines will be effective. The variant originally discover

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World Bank Commits $12 Billion for Vaccinations in Africa

The World Bank has committed $12 billion to African countries to support vaccination programs across a continent that hasn’t been able to keep pace with developed natio

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Chinese FM hails vaccine cooperation with Hungary

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday that vaccine cooperation between China and Hungary can definitely be an upgrade on their existing partnership in fighting COVID-19.Wan

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UN chief receives COVID-19 vaccine in New York

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, according to a report published on the UN official website.The UN chief said on Twitt

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Pakistan to launch COVID-19 vaccination programme next week

FILE PHOTO: People being tested for the new coronavirus in Pakistan. /VCG Image Pakistan is expected to launch its coronavirus vaccination campaign in the coming week, according to a governmen

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Putin calls for joint efforts to combat COVID-19 at Davos Agenda 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the Davos Agenda 2021 on Wednesday via video link, highlighting the importance of cooperation and mutual assistance to combat the COVID-19 pande

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UK study shows azithromycin, doxycycline ineffective in early COVID-19

A new study finds the widely-used antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally ineffective against early-stage COVID-19. /CFP A British study found the widely-used antibiotics azith

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IOC urges Olympians to take COVID-19 vaccines

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged teams competing in Olympic and Paralympic Games to be vaccinated against COVID-19."Vaccines are one of many tools available in the toolbox, to b

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WHO evaluates China's two vaccines for use

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it's evaluating data submitted by China's Sinovac and Sinopharm on their COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use.

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Britain confident of AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccine supplies - minister

Britain’s Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment Nadhim Zahawi said on Tuesday he was confident both AstraZeneca and Pfizer would honour their COVID-19 vaccine supply ag

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EU to create private-public bio-defence preparedness plan

The European Union will seek to create a bio-defence preparedness programme in the form of a public-private partnership, to prepare against the next big health crisis,

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IMF releases upbeat economic outlook

02:19 European leaders are calling for cooperation between countries - and between the private and public sectors - to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. That’s as the International Mo

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UK PM Johnson takes "full responsibility" as UK deaths top 100,000

FILE PHOTO: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a past press conference. /VCG Image UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said he took "full responsibility" the government's response t

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IMF sees a stronger starting point for the 2021-22 global forecast

The logo of IMF is pictured at IMF headquarters on October 17, 2019 in Washington, D.C., the U.S. /VCG The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees a stronger starting point for the 2021-22 glob

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Australia OKs Pfizer vaccine, to begin in Feb.

Australia’s medical regulator has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to begin next month.The Therapeutic Goods Administratio