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Protesters in Indonesia march to demand release of firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab
Supporters of a detained firebrand cleric marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday to demand his release and justice for six followers who were killed by police.Rizieq Shihab, leader of the…
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Coronavirus: US President-elect Joe Biden in line for vaccine on Monday as US leaders start receiving injections
President-elect Joe Biden will receive his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine next week, as Vice-President Mike Pence and US Congressional leaders began receiving their injections on Friday.Biden and…
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Coronavirus: WHO gains access to nearly 2 billion doses of several ‘promising’ vaccine candidates
The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that the UN health agency’s programme to help get Covid-19 vaccines to all countries in need, whether rich or poor,…
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Coronavirus: US Vice-President Mike Pence gets Covid-19 vaccine on live TV
US Vice-President Mike Pence was vaccinated for Covid-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.In remarks after his shot, Pence called the speed…
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump says US ‘overwhelmingly approved’ Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
US President Donald Trump in a tweet on Friday said Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine had been approved and would ship immediately, although the US Food and Drug Administration has made no…
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Germany’s daily coronavirus infections hit grim new heights
Once again, Germany has reached grim new heights in the coronavirus pandemic, as the country eases into a weeks-long lockdown designed to bring down persistently high infection numbers.The nation’s Robert…
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How does Covid immunity work and what does it mean for vaccines?
Multiple studies have been looking into how the body responds to coronavirus infection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage What are the major components of the immune…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong, Singapore lead health efficiency index as Asia beats US amid pandemic
As a pandemic ravaged the world, Asian economies led by Hong Kong and Singapore topped a ranking of most-efficient health care systems.The Bloomberg Health-Efficiency Index, first conducted in 2013, tracks…
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Beijing may refuse entry to Taiwanese visitors with ‘Wuhan coronavirus’ on their test results, Air China says
Taiwanese visitors to mainland China could face problems if their Covid-19 test certificates carry the words “Wuhan coronavirus”, according to flag carrier Air China.“Regarding passengers who are taking cross-strait flights…