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Indian, Canadian PMs discuss COVID-19 vaccine production

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau spoke over the telephone on a wide range of issues, officials said on Thursday.During th

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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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South Korea PM pleads for COVID-19 compliance ahead of Lunar New Year

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday called on restaurant and other business owners in the greater Seoul area to cooperate with social distancing rules

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Vaccine inequality remains major issue during rollout

02:37 New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine program is ramping up but there are growingconcerns about racial disparity in vaccination rates.Recent data shows that Black and Latino residents

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Political infighting threatens Venezuela’s access to COVID-19 vaccine

02:48 While most countries in South America have begun mass vaccination programs,Venezuelahas been slow to get going. Politics may bepartly toblame.“The resources thatVenezuelaneeds to

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Over 800,000 medics in Indonesia receive Chinese COVID-19 vaccines

A total of 811,000 health workers in Indonesia have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech as of Monday, Health Minister Budi G

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Colombia preparing to launch national COVID-19 vaccination program

02:25 Colombia's government is preparing to launch its national COVID-19 vaccination program. It's lining up several different makers to inoculate 50 million citizens.Check outThe Chin

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Britain records another 19,114 COVID-19 infections

Another 19,114 people in the United Kingdom have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,911,573, according to official figures released o

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Colombia approves emergency use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine on display. /CFP Colombian President Ivan Duque announced on Wednesday that the country's National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute has authorized the emergency

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River Seine overflows, new infection numbers stabilize in France

The River Seine in Paris is overflowing Thursday following days of heavy rain. Residents can be seen enjoying a break in the weather ahead of a 6pm curfew. The French government said Thursday that

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Arizona lagging behind many in vaccine rollout

02:55 For most of January, the U.S. state of Arizona has had the highest rate of new COVID-19 cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.And although new infect

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Blizzard in northeastern U.S. slows vaccinations

02:17 The northeastern part of the United States has just been hit by a blizzard or "nor'easter" that dropped a five-year record snowfallon New York City. The storm shut down much of t

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Palestinians begin vaccine campaign

00:46 Palestinians began their COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with health workers receiving their first shots after doses were delivered from Israel. Check out The China Report, our n

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China busts fake COVID-19 vaccine ring, arrests 80 suspects

The fake doses were made by injecting physiological saline into syringes. This photo is for illustrative purpose. /CFP Chinese security agencies have arrested 80 suspectsafter busting a crimin

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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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New York struggles on vaccination rollout

02:13 After a sluggish start to the rollout the city has expanded capacity and the amount of people eligible to get the shot. But a lack of supply has held the vaccination effort back.

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Tourism industry may require proof of vaccine before people travel

03:32 After being slammed by the pandemic, thetourism industry is itching to get back up and running.For many industry leaders,proofof vaccination or “vaccinepassports” are seen as a w