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Millions in Venezuela are waiting COVID-19 jabs

01:49 Venezuela has rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination program, but 99% of Venezuelans are waiting to get the shots. Venezuela has the lowest vaccination rate in Latin America. Check o

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India's coronavirus deaths top 300,000

India reported 4,454 new COVID-19 fatalities on Monday and is now the third country in the world after Brazil and the United States to surpass more than 300,000 official deaths. /Xinhua India

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European Council to Kick Off In-Person Meeting in Brussels

The Monday meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time (17:30 GMT). It is expected to be focused on the European Union's foreign relations, specifically with

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African scientists call for robust surveillance to boost COVID fight

People line up to receive the COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic in Blantyre, Malawi, on March. 26, 2021. /Xinhua The next phase of the fight against the COVID-19 in Africa should place emphasis on

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Los Angeles on track to reach COVID herd immunity

02:53 Los Angeles could soon become one of the first cities in the United States to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.The county's public health department announced the majority o

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North Macedonia's president gets Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine shot

North MacedoniaPresidentStevo Pendarovski received his first shot of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in the city of Kumanovo on Tuesday.He said vaccines are the only safe a

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'Imperative' to protect health workers, facilities in Gaza: WHO

The protection of health workers and infrastructure is "imperative in all circumstances" the World Health Organization chief said Monday, condemning the escalating violence between Israel and Pal

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Irish health ministry targeted in cyber attack

Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attack after its Health Service Executive was affected. /CFP Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attac

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Hong Kong to bolster financial hub role by increasing green bonds

Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong's financial secretary, delivers his budget speech in Hong Kong, China, February 24, 2021. /CFP Supporting the financing and certification of green projects can help

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Venezuela approves Russia's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. /AFP Venezuela on Saturday approved the use of Russia's single-shot Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said.The appr

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Kenya's virus-deaths top 3,000 mark as infections rise beyond 165,000

FILE PHOTO: Passengers on board a train on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Kenya wear masks in line with government-imposed measures to curb spread of COVID-19, July 13, 2020. /VCG The number o

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Republican lawmakers ask Pelosi to lift mask requirement

VCG A group of House Republicans has written to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to lift the chamber's mask guidance following the updated U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recomm

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Angola's President Lourenço, First Lady take COVID-19 vaccines

Angolan President João Lourenço delivers a speech at a past function. /VCG Angola's President João Lourenço and First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

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India records more than 4,000 new COVID deaths for second day in a row

India reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths Thursday for the second straight day. The country has put nets up over the Ganges River after more than 100 bodies have be

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Peru investigating allegations surrounding COVID-19 vaccine rollout

01:49 Peruis battling a deadly wave of the coronavirus where nearly 1.9 million cases have been identified since the pandemic began. Hospitals have been overrun with critical shortages.

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Putin says 21.5M Russians vaccinated against COVID-19

People register for the COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. /Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that about 21.5 million people in Russia have been vacci

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Egypt to produce 60m doses of Sinovac vaccines from next month

VCG Egypt is set to begin the production of 60 million doses of the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine starting next month, said Mohammed Abdel Fattah, the head of the central administration for