Coronavirus Updates
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U.S. purchase another 200m Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses
The U.S. government has bought another 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, the drugmaker said on Wednesday, including an option to buy experimental shots that may be in development. The …
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China mocks US donation of 80 vaccine vials to Trinidad and Tobago
Striking a blow for China’s so-called vaccine diplomacy, state media have mocked the United States for calling attention to its donation of 80 vials of COVID-19 vaccines to Trinidad and Tobago. “Woul…
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New York governor lifts remaining COVID-19 restrictions, calls it a ‘momentous day’
New York is lifting all state-mandated coronavirus restrictions after reporting that 70% of the state’s adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on …
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Ghana’s coronavirus vaccine to be ready soon – Presidential Advisor on Health
The Presidential Advisor on Health has said Ghana is working around the clock to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines. Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare disclosed on JoyNews that a committee has been formed for th…
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U.S. trial shows Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective
Novavax Inc on Monday reported late-stage data from its U.S.-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus. The study …
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Two thirds of eligible people in Dubai have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses
About two-thirds of people eligible for inoculation against COVID-19 have now received two doses of the vaccine in Dubai, the tourist and business hub of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Health Author…
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Congo president says hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ by covid as third wave hits hard
Hospitals in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa are “overwhelmed” by a rise in COVID-19 infections, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Saturday, as the country was hit by a third wave of…
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Brazil greenlights Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children over 12
Brazil health regulator Anvisa on Friday said it had approved use of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children over 12 years of age. Anvisa said it approved the measure after seeing studies, …
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G7 to donate 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries during its summit starting on Friday, and help inoculate the wo…
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Tokyo 2020: Younger people to begin receiving vaccine as Olympics loom
The main coronavirus vaccination centre in the Japanese capital of Tokyo will begin booking shots for people under 65 from Saturday, media reported on Thursday, as it ramps up inoculation efforts bef…