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South Korea to approve use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all aged 18-plus | ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) –

South Korea’s drug safety ministry on Wednesday said it will approve use of AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19...

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Chile leads Latin America vaccine charge as it hits millionth jab | ReutersSANTIAGO (Reuters) –

Chile hit the one million mark in COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, putting the small but wealthy...

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Australia’s Victoria state considers N95 masks for quarantine hotels | ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) –

The Australian state of Victoria is considering making N95 masks mandatory for quarantine hotels and will...

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Cambodia launches COVID-19 vaccinations with shots for PM’s sons, ministers | ReutersPHNOM PENH (Reuters) –

Cambodia launched its coronavirus inoculation drive on Wednesday, using 600,000 vaccine doses donated by China, with...

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Hong Kong culls 3,000 pigs after African swine fever discovery | ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) –

Hong Kong authorities ordered the culling of all 3,000 pigs in a herd after the African...

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Eli Lilly’s antibody combination receives FDA emergency use authorization for COVID-19 | Reuters(Reuters) –

Eli Lilly’s combination antibody therapy to fight COVID-19 has been granted emergency use authorization by the...

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Spanish medics suffer mental trauma months after COVID-19’s first wave | ReutersBARCELONA (Reuters) –

It has been eight months since he last treated a patient with COVID-19, but Spanish nurse...

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Texas Republican first in U.S. Congress to die from COVID-19 | ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) –

U.S. Representative Ron Wright died after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, his office said on...

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Death risk higher from UK virus variant; vaccine in pregnancy may protect newborns | Reuters(Reuters) –

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus...

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Japan minister: EU approved first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Japan | ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) –

The European Union has approved the first shipment of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Japan, the...