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AstraZeneca confirms strong vaccine protection after U.S. rift

A health worker holds a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, during a mass vaccination campaign at San Pedro Hospital in Logrono, northern Spain, March 24, 2021. /AP AstraZeneca insisted

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What Silicon Valley could learn from China’s Q&A platform Zhihu

China’s largest question and answer platform Zhihu began trading in New York at $9.5 per share at the lower end of its IPO range, valuing the company at about $5.3 billion.The aggregate offering

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White House to spend $10 billion to bolster vaccine effort

The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout

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Europe's restoration of AstraZeneca comes at a critical time

A health worker holds a vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a hospital. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commentator. He holds a Master of Arts in i

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Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere

The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores, potentially thr

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Experts warn loosened restrictions and variants may affect virus fight

A medical worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Plant City, Florida, U.S., January 13, 2021. /Reuters Experts in the U.S. have warned that the loosened restrictions and

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Miami startup Asteya launches to provide ‘income insurance’

Asteya, a Miami-based disability insurance startup that is geared toward small business owners and gig workers, launched today with a seed round of $10 million. Co-founder and CEO Alex Williamson, who

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Uber gives 70,000 UK drivers worker benefits - but Uber Eats couriers left out

Analysts think the change could spread to other parts of the gig economy, where millions of people work on a job-by-job basis.

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Uber says it will treat UK drivers as workers in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Uber said Tuesday that drivers in the UK who use its ride-hailing app will be treated as workers, a designation that will give them some benefits such as holiday pay. However, even as Uber seemingly c

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The Quad's choices: Phantom 'threats' or shared interests

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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Deckhands and doctors wanted in post-Brexit UK jobs market

Visas for deckhands are available to enter the UK due to a shortage. Thibault Camus/AFP Deckhands and vent chick sexers may not immediately spring to mind as the skilled jobs that the UK is lo

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What it's like to get vaccinated in the U.S. capital

02:13 CGTN's own Nathan King was excited when he got his vaccination registration approved in Washington D.C. As an essential worker and someone whose work requires him to be out in pu

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How China and EU can help with Asia's post-pandemic recovery

The staff are loading containers to the China-Europe freight trains in Shenyang East Station of China Railway Shenyang Bureau on March 9, 2021. /CFPEditor's note: Wang

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Can the world solve the vexed issue of vaccine equity?

/CFP COVID-19 vaccines are now among the world's most precious commodities, especially if you live in a developing nation.By the reckoning of the international charity Oxfam, rich nations have

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Let's support women – the backbone of African and global food systems

Kaapzicht Wine Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, February 9, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Wambui Gichuri is the African Development Bank's Acting vice president for Agriculture, Human and Soci

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Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine is a result of 20 years' research

02:47 On August 11, 2020, the head of Moscow's Gamaleya Research Institute, Aleksandar Ginzburg, was preparing for a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was abou

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Nearly 200,000 people have received COVID-19 vaccinations in Rwanda

A healthcare worker receives her COVID-19 vaccine jab as part of Rwanda's vaccination drive. /Photo courtesy: Ministry of Health – Rwanda. Three days after rolling out mass COVID-19 vaccinatio