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Germany voices concern over Italy’s block of vaccine export to Australia
European commission backs Italian government, which says the 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine must stay in EU Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany has voiced concerns…
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The real US-China coronavirus vaccine race is against time – not each other
China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures enough…
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Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for historic papal visit, amid coronavirus and security fears
Pope Francis landed in war-battered Iraq on Friday on a first-ever papal visit, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world’s oldest and most persecuted Christian…
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San Diego Zoo vaccinates great apes against coronavirus
Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo are the first non-human primates to receive an experimental Covid-19 vaccine, zoo officials said on Thursday.Four orangutans and five bonobos have been…
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International Women’s Day: three women helping women – and men – live healthier, happier, longer lives
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. We celebrate International Women’s Day by speaking to three women, Kimberley Carder, May Nogoy and Suzanne…
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It sales down amid coronavirus, Brexit, and US tariffs, Scotch whisky distillery draws on its history to lift spirits
It has survived world wars, Prohibition and The Great Depression, but this may very well be the toughest time yet for Scotland’s oldest whisky maker.The Glenturret Distillery, on the banks…
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Coronavirus: WHO team to scrap interim report on China mission to investigate Covid-19 origins, according to US media
A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of Covid-19 is planning to scrap an interim report on its recent mission to China amid mounting tensions between Beijing and Washington…
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Chinese trio arrested over fake coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, leading police to China network
South African police have seized hundreds of fake Covid-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police coordination agency said.This comes after Interpol, which…
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Why central banks must handle the shift to a post-coronavirus pandemic normal with extreme care
Over the past year, rich-country governments and central banks have provided unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus to help mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Getting back to economic…
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Was there a big cut to NHS frontline services buried in the budget?
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth claimed a £30.1bn shortfall was hidden in Rishi Sunak’s statement Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Labour claims the chancellor has quietly cut the…