Top news of the week: 09.03.2021.
Coronavirus
China launches COVID-19 vaccination certificates for cross-border travel
China has launched a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate for its citizens planning cross-border travels, joining other countries issuing similar documents as they seek ways to reopen ...
Japan embarks on random and targeted COVID-19 testing, but some experts call for more
Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo - the Japanese government's first stab at systematic random and targeted testing that ...
Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say
Russian intelligence agencies are trying to undermine confidence in Pfizer’s and other Western vaccines, using online publications that have questioned the vaccines’ development and safety, ...
China reports 19 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 13 a day earlier
China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on March 7, up from 13 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Monday.
WHO says report on China mission on COVID-19 origins due in mid-March
The findings of a WHO-led mission to Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 are expected in mid-March, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 19 a day earlier
China reported eight new COVID-19 cases on March 8, down from 19 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday.
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China Feb exports post record surge from COVID-19-depressed 2020 levels
China's February exports grew at a record pace from a year earlier when COVID-19 battered the world's second-biggest economy, customs data showed on Sunday, while imports rose less sharply.