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Russia identifies two cases of South African COVID-19 variant, says regulator

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has identified two cases of the new variant of the coronavirus first...

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AstraZeneca to supply 500,000 more COVID-19 antibody cocktail to U.S

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has agreed to supply up to half a million...

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Manila orders anyone below 18 to stay indoors as virus cases surge

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine capital Manila will widen a ban on minors leaving their residences...

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Roche launches COVID-19 variant test to help monitor mutations

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche is launching a SARS-CoV-2 variant test to help monitor emerging coronavirus mutations,...

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‘Don’t panic’: WHO says safety systems working as AstraZeneca shots paused

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s director general said on Monday that systems meant to...

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WHO urges world not to halt vaccinations as AstraZeneca shot divides Europe

GENEVA/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The World Health Organization appealed to countries on Monday not to pause vaccination...

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Japan PM Suga receives COVID-19 vaccination ahead of Biden meeting in U.S.

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on...

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Australia to continue using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite Europe pause

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has no plans to halt the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,...

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Venezuela will not authorise AztraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to ‘effects on patients’, VP says

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will not authorise AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on...

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Portuguese island in middle of Atlantic close to COVID-19 herd immunity: doctor | Reuters

LISBON (Reuters) – The small, lush green Portuguese island of Corvo, home to around 400 people,...