FILE PHOTO: Gilrs walks in a overpass as they wear protective masks in the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh HueHANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health ministry reported 7,968 coronavirus infections on Saturday,…
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No vaccines, no dinner: indoor Greek restaurants accept only inoculated customers
ATHENS (Reuters) – Restrictions allowing only people vaccinated against coronavirus to be served at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes went into effect in Greece on Friday, with diners broadly in favour of the measure as the country grapples with a…
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India's daily COVID-19 infections rise by 38,949
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker holding a rose is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a medical centre in Mumbai, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo(Reuters) – India reported on Friday 38,949 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, health…
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Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating. Tuesday’s statement also said Vietnam will receive 20 million more doses of the COVID-19 mRNA shot…
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Malaysia seeks to beef up health system as Delta variant rages
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Tuesday announced new measures to support its ailing public health system as the country saw another record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the highly infectious Delta variant. The Southeast Asian country reported…
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Panama authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-vaccine from 12 of age
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s health ministry on Monday said it would allow the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 as emergency use for children 12 years old and older but gave no details on when it would start. Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine is…
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WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a “dangerous trend” since there was little data available about the health impact. “It’s a little…
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Vietnam to expand movement curbs as coronavirus cases hit record high
A man rides a bike on an empty street amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 31. REUTERS/Thanh HueHANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam will impose movement restrictions in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho for 14 days starting…
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Russia reports record high daily COVID-19 deaths, over 25,000 new cases
FILE PHOTO: Grave diggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bury a person at a graveyard on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia…
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Vietnam brings in new coronavirus curbs in business hub
HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam brought in tighter coronavirus curbs on Friday in more areas including the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, as authorities set a target to vaccinate 50% of people aged 18 or older by the end of…
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