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Overview: International and U.S roundups--AP and Reuters

Fri, 2021-03-12 11:46 — mike kraft

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

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Novavax vaccine showing high effectiveness against original coronavirus and British variant

Thu, 2021-03-11 19:22 — mike kraft

Novavax vaccine 96% effective against original coronavirus, 86% vs British variant in UK trial Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine was 96% effective in preventing cases caused by the original version of the coronavirus in a late-stage trial conducted in the United Kingdom, the company said on Thursday, moving it a step closer to regulatory approval. Dania Nadeem, Carl O’Donnell U.S.

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Asia Developments, South Korea first shots, China approves 2 more vaccines

Fri, 2021-02-26 10:25 — mike kraft

Asia Today: 1st vaccines reach arms in S. Korea, Hong Kong South Korea administered its first available shots of coronavirus vaccines to people at long-term care facilities Friday, launching a mass immunization campaign that health authorities hope will... AP NEWS

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WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Tue, 2021-02-16 22:47 — mike kraft

WHO lists two additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out Today WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX.

WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.

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Overview: COVID-19 International brief developments

Tue, 2021-02-09 11:39 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The head of the World Health Organization-led team in Wuhan that is investigating the origins of COVID-19 said that cold chain transmission of the virus was a possibility and warranted further investigation. Reuters Staff U.S.

* Germany is planning to spend nearly 9 billion euros this year to buy up to 635.1 million COVID-19 vaccines as part of the European Union’s procurement scheme and national deals.

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Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical

Wed, 2021-02-03 19:43 — mike kraft

Global vaccine trust rising, but France, Japan, others sceptical People's willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is rising around the world and more than half of those questioned said they would take the shot if it were offered next week, an updated survey of global vaccine confidence found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.

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How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines; Australian lessons

Tue, 2021-02-02 14:45 — mike kraft

How 9 destinations around the world enforce mandatory quarantines Not all government-imposed quarantines are equal, with varying surveillance levels, costs and lengths of stay. Washington Post

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OVERVIEW: Worldwide Coronavirus Developments

Mon, 2021-02-01 12:03 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to help CureVac produce its experimental vaccine, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed Pfizer and its partner BionTech will deliver 75 million extra doses to the European Union in the second quarter. Reuters Staff U.S.

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WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout - document

Wed, 2021-01-20 11:01 — mike kraft

Exclusive: WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout - document The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in the coming weeks and months, an internal document seen by Reuters shows, as it aims for rapid rollouts in poorer countries. Francesco Guarascio U.S.

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OVERVIEW: US sets daily record for virus deaths, international developments,

Wed, 2021-01-13 10:04 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live Updates: Distracted by D.C. Political Crisis, U.S. Sets Daily Record for Virus Deaths More than 4,400 people in the country died of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the day before lawmakers were set to charge President Trump with inciting last week’s violence at the Capitol. nytimes

More than 4,400 people in the country died of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the day before lawmakers were set to charge President Trump with inciting last week’s violence at the Capitol.

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