Top news of the week: 23.03.2021.
Coronavirus
China reaches 70 million COVID-19 vaccinations: state media
China has administered 70 million COVID-19 vaccinations as of March 20, state media CGTN reported on Saturday citing the national health commission.
U.S. to share 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with Mexico, Canada
The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada in loan deals with the two countries, bowing to pressure ...
China donates 400,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Niger
China donated 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm to Niger on Sunday, the first vaccines the West African nation has received, Niger's presidency said.
Northwest China city reports one confirmed COVID-19 case
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2021 shows people visiting the ancient city wall at sunset in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Tao Ming) XI'AN, March 18 (Xinhua) …
China's foreign ministry comments on upcoming COVID-19 origins report
Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Chen Junxia) BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Relevant …
Most Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Have Lasting Symptoms
Three-quarters of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still had at least 1 symptom 6 months after they became ill, according to recently published follow-up ...
Malaysia starts rollout of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
A medical worker injects a dose of COVID-19 vaccines made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech for Malaysia's Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Kuwait's total COVID-19 cases surpass 220,000; Iraq's tally nears 800,000
(Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) -- Kuwait's total COVID-19 cases surpass 220,000; -- Iraq's tally of infections nears 800,000; -- Turkey vaccinates over 8 million people; -- Iran's death …