Top news of the week: 13.04.2021.
Coronavirus
Brazil sees 1,803 COVID-19 deaths; Chinese vaccine found 50.7% effective against variant
Brazil on Sunday recorded 1,803 new COVID-19 deaths, as a large study found that a Chinese vaccine that has become the linchpin in the country's vaccination campaign is 50.7% effective ...
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
China's top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines, as a way of further boosting vaccine efficacy.
Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China
A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required - with or ...
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier
China reported nine new COVID-19 cases on April 12, down from 16 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday.
China administers 164.47 million COVID-19 vaccinations as of April 10
China has administered 164.47 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
Mainland China reports 10 new COVID-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on April 10, down from 14 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Sunday.
Chinese border city's Communist Party chief dismissed over COVID-19 outbreaks
The top Communist Party official of a city in China's southwestern Yunnan province was dismissed from his post due to what the provincial government called a "serious dereliction of duty" ...
Egypt hails "fruitful" cooperation with China in fighting COVID-19
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed speaks during a press conference on the situation of COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, April 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) "I would like to …