Top news of the week: 05.10.2021.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 origins tracing "much politicized" to check rise of China: Nepali paper
Without even waiting for scientists' conclusions, they have politicized the issue and created some sort of negative narrative against China," wrote an article published by Nepal …
Iraq's total COVID-19 cases surpass 2 mln
A health worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a health center in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) BAGHDAD, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The …
Beijing to resume marathon after one-year COVID-19 suspension
Beijing will hold its city-wide marathon on Oct. 31, resuming the annual race after suspending it last year due to COVID-19, state media Xinhua said on Sunday.
Over 2.212 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in China
A medical worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a boy at a vaccination site in Xuhui District of Shanghai, east China, Sept. 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) BEIJING, …
Targeted COVID-19 containment allows China to enjoy Golden Week
A child waves the Chinese national flag while posing for photos on a bridge in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 2, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao) HARBIN, Oct. 4 …
Malaysia approves Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 17
Malaysia has given conditional approval for a COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac to be used on young people aged between 12 and 17, its health ministry said on Friday.
Cuba aims to fully inoculate 90% of residents against COVID-19 by December
Cuba is speeding up its COVID-19 vaccination program as it aims to fully inoculate 90% of its population against the coronavirus by December, an ambitious goal that has yet to be reached by ...
Covid-19: Chikwe Ihekweazu: “It’s a rare privilege” to lead new pandemic hub
Gareth Iacobucci spoke to the head of the World Health Organization’s new Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence about his ambitions for the venture Was the world sufficiently prepared ...