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UK registers 8,523 new infections as COVID jabs prioritise age

People wearing face masks at the Vaccination Centre at ExCel exhibition centre in London, Britain, Jan. 12, 2021. /Xinhua Official figures show the United Kingdom has recorded 8,523 new COVID-

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Israel offers to host Champions League and Euro 2020 games

Logo of the UEFA Champions League. /CFP Israel has offered to host Champions League and Euro 2020 matches if the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to be moved from other countries.The Israeli prop

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Peru kicks off COVID-19 inoculation campaign with Sinopharm vaccine

Peru launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday with newly arrived doses of China's Sinopharm vaccine, according to local authorities.Health officials kicked off the program in the intensi

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. farmers

02:47 Across the United States, farmers have been categorized as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they continued their labor in agriculture and livestock production t

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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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More than three quarters of vaccinations are in just 10 countries: WHO

Those most at risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19, including health workers and older people, must come first – and they must come first everywhere World Health Organization Director T

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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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Israel extends virus shots to those 35 and older

Israel on Thursday said it was extending coronavirus vaccinations to adults age 35 and older, an expansion of its world-leading drive to vanquish COVID-19.Health Minist

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United Airlines aims to have voluntary testing by February

A United Airlines airplane takes off on the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Oct. 15, 2020. /AP United Airlines, which reported a $7.1 billion net loss for 2020

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U.S. pharmacies in hiring frenzy to meet vaccination rollout plan

02:31 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has promised his administration will vaccinate 100 million people against COVID-19 in his first 100 days in office. In order for that to happen, th

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U.S. Vaccine rollout comes amid surge in cases and deaths

The global tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at more than 90 million.The U.S. leads all other nations with nearly 23 million infections. Thecountry reported a record high of 4,462 daily CO

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Black, Hispanic communities struggle in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

03:32 The COVID-19vaccineroll-out continues across the U.S.,although the number of vaccinations being administered is well behind schedule.President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil hi

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Indonesia approves emergency use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech, with vaccinations of high-risk gro

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Queen, Prince Philip given COVID-19 jab as UK cases top 3m

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip received COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said, as the country surpassed three million cases since the pandemic began la

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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip receive first COVID-19 vaccine jabs

FILE PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during the annual Trooping The Colour parade on June 17, 2017 in London. /VCG Photo UK's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip received their fi

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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman slams ageism in U.S. vaccine rollout

Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. /Reuters Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital M

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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