Covid-19
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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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Drug maker Lilly says COVID-19 treatment slashed hospitalization and deaths
US drug maker Eli Lilly’s combination of two synthetic antibodies reduced hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients recently diagnosed with…
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Pfizer plant helping boost vaccines has repeat quality offenses
The factory that Pfizer Inc. plans to use to boost production of its Covid-19 vaccine for the massive U.S. inoculation…
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Vaccine solidarity a must if global growth is to be restored
In a recent letter to her G20 colleagues, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen argued that a truly global…
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WHO panel issues strong advice against hydroxychloroquine promoted by the Trump administration for COVID-19
World Health Organization panel is now advising against the use of hydroxychloroquine, the controversial drug promoted heavily by the Trump administration,…
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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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America’s Middle East ties must go beyond security
Joe Biden on Friday outlined the foundations of his foreign policy in his first appearance on the world stage since…
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Guterres: 130 countries have not received a single dose of Corona vaccine
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying…
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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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Vladimir Putin Accuses West countries of Using Navalny to ‘Contain’ Russia
Vladimir Putin accused the West of using jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny to try to “contain” Russia. “Our opponents or…
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