coronavirus pandemic
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WHO gives nod to AstraZeneca vaccine and its ‘tremendous potential’
World Health Organization’s vaccine safety panel said on Friday that available data from AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot do not point to…
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Spain’s health minister: Now is not the time for fans to return to matches
Spain’s health minister said she will block the return of supporters to soccer matches after radio station Cadena Ser reported…
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$1.9 trillion question: The good and bad in the US COVID-19 stimulus package
On Wednesday, Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed through Congress. The much-discussed question was whether it was too…
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Pope calls for an end to extremism and violence in his visit to Iraq
Pope Francis called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address Friday on the first-ever papal visit…
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Pfizer, Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine makers tell US Congress supply will surge soon
COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday that US supplies should surge in the coming weeks due to manufacturing expansions…
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Coronavirus: Why war makes countries more resilient to COVID-19
Many draw inspiration from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s maxim “what does not kill me makes me stronger.” Taking this as…
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Michael and Dr Ghebreyesus call for global focus on noncommunicable diseases to save lives from COVID-19
Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, today joined Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in calling for…
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Liverpool not allowed to face Champions League opponents RB Leipzig in Germany due to coronavirus restrictions
Liverpool’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match at RB Leipzig will not be able to take place in Germany, government officials…
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Hamdok: Resolving the Ethiopian Al-Nahda Dam Crisis must be done within the framework of international law
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok stressed that the solution to the Ethiopian Renaissance Crisis must be done within the framework…
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World Health Organization (WHO): COVID herd immunity will not happen in 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday that herd immunity to the coronavirus would not be achieved in 2021, despite…
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