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List of various countries vaccinating children

Tue, 2021-11-02 19:15 — mike kraft

Factbox: Countries vaccinating children against COVID-19 The United States is set to roll out Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week and the shots could be administered as soon as Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Indonesia is first country to authorize Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Tue, 2021-11-02 10:31 — mike kraft

Indonesia first to greenlight Novavax COVID-19 vaccine JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Biotechnology company Novavax said Monday that Indonesia has given the world's first emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, which uses a different technology than current shots. AP NEWS

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Indonesian president calls for ASEAN travel corridor to bolster COVID-19recovery

Mon, 2021-10-25 11:53 — mike kraft

Widodo calls for ASEAN travel corridor to bolster recovery KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged Southeast Asian countries to speed up plans to create a regional travel corridor to help revive tourism and speed up a recovery from the economic damage of the pandemic. AP NEWS

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India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots

Thu, 2021-10-21 10:27 — mike kraft

India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated giving its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, a hopeful milestone for the South Asian country where the delta variant fueled a crushing surge earlier this year and missteps initially held back its inoculation campaign. AP NEWS

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Overview: International developments, Asia, Americas, Eastern Europe

Wed, 2021-10-20 12:22 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia has gone back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are running out of coffins as vaccine-sceptic countries across ex-communist Eastern Europe face record-setting disease and deaths. Reuters Reuters

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China’s COVID vaccines have been used wiidely but immunity is now waning

Fri, 2021-10-15 20:11 — mike kraft

China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now... Nature - Billions of shots of China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines have been given globally, but studies have questioned the length of protection they offer. Mallapaty, Smriti nature

China’s CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines account for almost half of the 7.3 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered globally, and have been enormously important in fighting the pandemic, particularly in less wealthy nations.

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World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 18:15 — mike kraft

World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Choi TheHill

World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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U.N. chief appeals for $8 bln to equitably vaccinate 40% of world in 2021

Thu, 2021-10-07 10:42 — mike kraft

U.N. chief appeals for $8 bln to equitably vaccinate 40% of world in 2021 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for $8 billion to equitably vaccinate 40% of people in all countries by the end of the year as the World Health Organization launched a plan aiming to inoculate 70% of the world by mid-2022. Michelle Nichols Reuters

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OVERVIEW: Australia outbreaks level off, other countries trying to buy Merck pill

Mon, 2021-10-04 12:05 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- Australia's Delta outbreak appears to have levelled off, with more than half the country in extended lockdowns and vaccination rates starting to approach national targets, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Monday.

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Changing distribution allocations, COVAX to send COVID shots only to nations with least coverage

Fri, 2021-10-01 09:58 — mike kraft

In a first, COVAX to send COVID shots only to least covered nations A global scheme designed to ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines will this month for the first time distribute shots only to countries with the lowest levels of coverage, the World Health Organization said. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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