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Coronavirus: South Korea reports highest daily cases; New Zealand eyes travel bubble with Cook Islands
South Korea has reported 950 new coronavirus cases, its largest daily increase since the emergence of the pandemic, as fears grow about overwhelmed hospitals in the greater capital area.The latest…
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The 20 best photographs of the week
Protests in Santiago, Neymar kneels in support of Black Lives Matter, the conflict in Ethiopia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world Continue…
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Coronavirus live news: US vaccinations to begin ‘in 24 hours’ after FDA approves Pfizer jab
Trump hails rollout of immunisation program; UK coronavirus hospitalisations increase; WHO warns number of deaths surging FDA chief urged by White House to approve Pfizer vaccine ‘or quit’ Scientists warn…
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Americans to get Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘in less than 24 hours’, Trump says
Pfizer has gained emergency US authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first shot that will be deployed to Americans amid soaring virus-related hospitalisations and deaths.“I am authorising the emergency…
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FDA approves Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in US
Approval marks a turning point in pandemic but distribution presents major logistical problems The US Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer…
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Sharp rise in Hong Kong residents heading across the border to flee from Covid-19 surge
Taking two suitcases with them, Joe Pun, his wife and daughter left Hong Kong for mainland China on Wednesday, walking across the Shenzhen Bay border checkpoint.The 40-year-old Hongkonger says the…
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US supreme court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election results – as it happened
Court has shut down long-shot attempt by Republicans to change the results Stephen Hahn reportedly received ultimatum from Trump chief of staff Report: FDA will issue authorization for Pfizer vaccine…
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Coronavirus: Asian women pay the price of pandemic as Covid-19 ravages economies, jobs
Michelle de Guzman has had her life upended by the coronavirus pandemic. In March, just as the number of cases in the Philippines began to grow, she was managing an…
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Taiwan’s 2020 economic growth looks to outpace mainland China’s for first time in decades
Taiwan’s economic growth rate may exceed that of mainland China for the first time in nearly 30 years, according to official estimates and those from economists.The Taiwanese government revised up…
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Trump administration threatened to oust head of FDA if Pfizer vaccine is not cleared, report says
The US Food and Drug Administration and Pfizer are reportedly trying to move up the announcement of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine after White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows threatened…