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Kenya's Q3 tourist arrivals surge as sector recovers

Kenya's international tourist arrivals through its two major airports surged 489 percent in the 3rd quarter compared to the same period of 2020, with the sector showing

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WHO chief on vaccine equality: Make benefits of science available to all

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday called for global COVID-19 vaccine equality at a press conference on COVID-19 va

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COVID-19 vaccination drive for teenagers kicks off in Sao Paulo

01:51 Brazil’s biggest state, São Paulo, began this week to vaccinate teenagers. The plan is to to give access to the vaccine to all teens, age 12 and older, by September 6th. CGTN's Pa

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110-foot-high Ferris wheel pops up in midtown Manhattan

A 110-foot-high (34 meters) Ferris wheel spins in the once bustling heart of the Times Square. /Reuters Tickets range from $15 to $35. For 12 minutes, customers can ride the Times Squar

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New batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Thailand

A new batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday, giving support to the Southeast Asian country's battle against its

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Experts: Delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.

02:33 The Delta variant is expected to become the dominant coronavirus strain across the United States. States are making a big push to vaccinate hesitant Americans.Check outThe China R

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Thailand records highest daily COVID-19 related deaths

Thailand reported 35 COVID-19 related deaths over the last 24 hours, the highest daily record since the start of the pandemic, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Adminis

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Colombia facing slowdowns with COVID-19 vaccine

02:11 Colombia plans to vaccinate 35 million citizens by the end of 2021, but the rollout has been slow.More than2.6 million doses have been reportedly administered sinceColombiastarte

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Rise of vaccine nationalism

01:29 The bitter dispute between the UK and European Union over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has led to a new and for some, life-threatening, trend: vaccine nationalism.Even U.S Pres

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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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Mexico reaches out to China for vaccines to fight COVID

02:46 As countries around the world race to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus, new politicalallegiancesarebeing formed mostnotablybetween vaccine-producing countries

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Farmaajo receives COVID-19 jab to start Somalia's vaccination drive

VCG Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo received his COVID-19 jab on Tuesday to kickstart the country's mass vaccination drive.The president took his jab at the State House in front o

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Senegal takes first delivery of China's Sinopharm vaccine

Senegal received its first delivery on Wednesday of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines.The 200,000 doses, enough to vaccinate 100,000 people, arrived on a chartered Air Senegal flight from Beijing t

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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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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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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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NY moves into next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations program

02:45 NewYorkhas started the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program.First responders and educators, public transport and public safety workers can now schedule appointments for