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Coronavirus
South Africa approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine - health ministry
South Africa has approved China's Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19, the acting health minister said on Saturday, as the country faces a crippling third wave of infections that has paralysed ...
12 lessons Covid-19 taught us about developing vaccines during a pandemic
Interviews with experts revealed a dozen lessons we should learn from the Covid vaccine project for next time.
First Meeting of the Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics for Developing Countries
The Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization, and World Trade Organization today convened for the first meeting of the Task Force on COVID-19 ...
U.S. toymaker doubles down in China despite rising costs, political tensions
Hammered by tariffs, pandemic-fueled disruptions and rising costs, some global manufacturers are reducing their reliance on Chinese factories and moving assembly lines to Vietnam, Malaysia ...
China donates more COVID-19 protective equipment to Myanmar
People are seen at a waiting area after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 5, 2021. (Photo by Haymhan/Xinhua) China donated protective equipment …
Delta variant gains ground in U.S., men do worse with COVID-19
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
As COVID-19 cases abate, Taiwan eyes easing restrictions
Taiwan's Cabinet said on Monday that with COVID-19 cases abating there is room to ease restrictions and ministries and officials should make preparations for doing so, as the island begins ...
Bangladesh extends lockdown to combat COVID-19 surge
Bangladesh on Monday extended its strictest lockdown to July 14 to combat a surge in coronavirus cases led by the highly contagious Delta variant, with areas bordering India taking the ...