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Implementing NPC's decision to improve HKSAR's electoral system is top priority: HKSAR chief executive

Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Wednesday that the implementation of the National People's Congress' decisio

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S. Korean PM says to adopt 'vaccine passport' in April

South Korea said on Thursday it will issue so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to immunized citizens.At a government meeting, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said a mobile app, which will allow intern

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U.S. officials use data to help boost vaccination rates

01:46 Local officials in the U.S. are using data to help boost coronavirus vaccination rates in communities hit by a double problem: high numbers of COVID-19 cases followed by a slow s

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Zimbabwe receives new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from China

Zimbabwe received its third shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday procured from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.The delivery of the vaccines comes at a time when the country is sca

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Biden to ramp up U.S. vaccinations in next 3 weeks

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday announced an acceleration in the availability of coronavirus vaccines, as well as an increase in the number of local pharmacies providing vaccinations and additiona

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South Africa plans to vaccinate 200,000 people daily against COVID-19 - report

South Africa plans to administer coronavirus vaccines to up to 200,000 people a day beginning around May, the Sunday Times newspaper said on Sunday, citing Health Minis

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1 million doses of China's Sinovac vaccine arrive in El Salvador

An aircraft carrying doses of COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrives in El Salvador, March 28, 2021. /Press Secretariat of the Presidency of the Repub

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EU Won’t Let Astra Export Covid Doses Until It Meets Commitments

The European Union will block exports of AstraZeneca Plc coronavirus vaccines if the company fails to deliver the doses bought by the region on time, according to the E

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Two students create a website to help residents get COVID vaccines

02:03 While the U.S. ismaking great strides in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign -- administering nearly 2.5 million doses each day, the process forgettingthose shots continues to be c

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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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China to provide BiH with COVID-19 vaccines

China has decided to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of BiH on Wednesday.Chinese Ambassador to BiH Ji Ping announced the donation during

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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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Dominican Republic receives 2 batches of COVID-19 vaccines from China

A staff member transports China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines at the international airport of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. /Xinhua The Dominican Republic received two batches of Chines

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Kazakhstan ditches AstraZeneca vaccine amid mounting safety concerns

Kazakhstan has terminated the negotiation with AstraZeneca as concerns over the safety of the vaccine mount, a senior official said Wednesday.The senior official in the Ministry of Health added that

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Rio resumes vaccination rollout as China's Sinovac vaccines arrive

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro has resumed its COVID-19 vaccination rollout as a new batch of 444,000 doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine landed in the city, mayor Eduardo Paes announced on Tuesday.Th

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WHO recommends countries to continue vaccination with AstraZeneca shot

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended vaccination using the AstraZeneca shot to continue, saying the benefits of the vaccine outweigh its risks at this time.Some EU countries h

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Namibia to launch COVID-19 vaccination with Chinese jabs

Namibia will launch its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Friday after receiving the first batch of Sinopharm vaccines donated by China, the country's Minister of Health Kalumbi Shangula said on Tuesd