FILE PHOTO: A police officer checks commuters in a car arriving from Poland, at the German-Polish border crossing Stadtbruecke (city bridge) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal HanschkeBERLIN (Reuters) – The number…
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AstraZeneca says to release more data on US trials soon
UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it will release further data “within 48 hours” on US trials of its COVID-19 vaccine, after health officials raised concerns about the initial information disclosed. The company pushed back against a statement from the…
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Ukraine obliges visitors to have a negative COVID-19 test
FILE PHOTO: Women walk past an installation showing a protective face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kyiv, Ukraine December 28, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoKYIV (Reuters) – All people arriving in Ukraine from March 23 will have to show…
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Brazil government has not asked U.S. for vaccines despite Mexico, Canada deal
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Germany raises Poland to high risk coronavirus country
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Denmark raises limit on public gatherings to 10 people
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How coping mechanisms have brought us joy in a year of Covid restrictions
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Turkey logs 16,749 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise this year
FILE PHOTO: People sit at a cafe that reopened after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, in Istanbul, Turkey March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Cansu AlkayaANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 16,749 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours,…
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'Don't panic': WHO says safety systems working as AstraZeneca shots paused
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland July…
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Germany to halt AstraZeneca vaccinations – Health Ministry
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