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UK finds vaccines 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over-80s | ReutersLONDON (Reuters) –

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations from COVID-19 in...

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WTO chief calls for more vaccine plants in developing countries | ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) –

The World Trade Organization’s new director-general said on Monday the trade body needs to work with...

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Mexico’s coronavirus czar in hospital with COVID-19, as death toll nears 186,000 | ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) –

Mexico’s coronavirus czar has been hospitalized over the past five days for COVID-19 treatment but is...

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More than 20 million in Britain get first COVID-19 vaccine dose | ReutersLONDON (Reuters) –

More than 20 million people across the United Kingdom have now received their first COVID-19 vaccine...

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Brazil registers over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths for fifth straight day | ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) –

Brazil registered 1,386 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and 61,602 additional cases, according to data released by...

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(This FEB. 26 story corrects throughout to make clear that Sandu’s office did not deny the Sputnik V vaccine had been approved)CHISINAU (Reuters) –

Moldova’s medicines agency on Friday approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine while President Maia Sandu was accused...