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South Africa vaccinates some young children in clinical test of Chinese vaccine

Fri, 2021-09-10 22:15 — mike kraft

South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese vaccine JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years. AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years.

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Overview briefs: Australia and Asia --Reuters

Fri, 2021-08-13 21:52 — 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

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Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows

Mon, 2021-07-12 22:15 — mike kraft

Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows The number of Filipinos willing to get inoculated against the coronavirus rose to 43% in June from just 16% in February, an opinion poll showed on Monday, as concerns over the safety of vaccines eased. Reuters Staff U.S.

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State Department report says predators world wide took advantage of the pandemic lockdowns

Fri, 2021-07-02 23:23 — mike kraft

Pandemic Lockdowns Aided Predators Worldwide, Especially Online, U.S. Says The number of cases of online sex exploitation, including of children, appeared to skyrocket last year as people spent more time on computers. By Lara Jakes The New York Times

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Asian-Pacific countries, lagging in jabs, still rely on supression tactics

Wed, 2021-06-23 08:00 — mike kraft

The Countries Stuck in Coronavirus Purgatory Much of Asia cannot (or will not) yet get jabbed, so the region is still having to rely on suppression tactics. Timothy McLaughlin The Atlantic

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Philippines signs biggest COVID-19 vaccine order yet, for 40 mln Pfizer doses

Mon, 2021-06-21 05:49 — mike kraft

Philippines seals biggest COVID-19 vaccine order yet, for 40 mln Pfizer doses The Philippine government has signed a supply agreement for 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE, (22UAy.DE) in its biggest coronavirus vaccine deal to date. Reuters Reuters

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Philippine minister seeks to allow more nurses, healthcare staff to work overseas

Thu, 2021-06-17 00:32 — mike kraft

Philippine minister aims to deploy more nurses, healthcare staff overseas The Philippines' labour minister said on Wednesday he will ask for government approval to allow 5,000 more healthcare workers to be deployed abroad, double the annual cap in a country that is one of the world's biggest sources of nurses. Reuters Staff U.S.

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OVERVIEW: Briefs on coronavirus international developments

Tue, 2021-03-16 20:21 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Sweden, Portugal, Latvia and Slovenia joined a number of the European Union states in suspending AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots over concerns of possible serious side-effects, while the World Health Organization said there was no proven link and people should not panic. Reuters Staff U.S.

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* Coronavirus infections are rising exponentially in Germany, an expert at the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said.

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Overview: International and U.S roundups--AP and Reuters

Fri, 2021-03-12 23:46 — mike kraft

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the... AP NEWS

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the coronavirus.

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California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors

Wed, 2020-12-23 00:30 — mike kraft

California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Sara Houze has been on the road — going from one hospital to another to care for COVID-19 patients on the brink of death.... AP NEWS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Sara Houze has been on the road — going from one hospital to another to care for COVID-19 patients on the brink of death.

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