SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s national cabinet will begin meeting twice a week from Monday, marking a return to a “war
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Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 10 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks use their cellphones at a subway station following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in
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Hong Kong government to delay imports of AstraZeneca vaccine amid safety concerns
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong said on Friday it will delay shipments of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine this year amid
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Australia calls on EU to ship all pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccine doses
FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a state memorial honouring victims of the Australian bushfires at Qudos
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Mexico minister plans visits to Russia, China, India, U.S. over vaccines
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, delivers a message to the media after taking on the Pro Tempore Presidency
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China aims to vaccinate entire city in 5 days after outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese border city hit by a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 began a five-day drive Friday to vaccinate
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EU drug regulator investigating 62 reports of rare clotting worldwide: chief
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator is investigating 62 cases worldwide of a rare blood clotting condition which has prompted
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Osaka torch relay should be cancelled, governor says: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Osaka prefectural governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Thursday the Olympic torch relay in the city of Osaka
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Japanese health minister apologises for staff breaking COVID-19 protocols
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2020.
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Nearly a dozen countries resume AstraZeneca shots after EU, UK regulators say benefits outweigh risks
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly a dozen countries resumed use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots on Friday as EU and British regulators
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