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On May 23, 2021
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed - WSJ​ https://t.co/A5PirlswEd
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Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed - WSJ

Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed - WSJ

Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported ...

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On May 24, 2021
RT @MHackman: WSJ scoop: Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in Notvember 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report https://t.co/SuIzMW7j5g
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Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate On Covid-19 Origin

Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate On Covid-19 Origin

Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report, fueling debate over ...

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On May 21, 2021
IMF says ending COVID-19 pandemic possible at cost of some $50 billion https://t.co/DosxKQLN4g https://t.co/YJLpMO3yqp
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IMF says ending COVID-19 pandemic possible at cost of some $50 bln

IMF says ending COVID-19 pandemic possible at cost of some $50 bln

The International Monetary Fund on Friday unveiled a $50 billion proposal to end the COVID-19 pandemic by vaccinating at least 40% of the population in all countries by the end of 2021 and ...

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On May 20, 2021
U.S., China support waiver of COVID-19 vaccine IPR: VOA Chinese Medecins Sans Frontieres, an NGO, called on those opposing the waiver to put saving people's lives as a priority https://t.co/JJJhbFnkjW https://t.co/WTdUMcIKrd
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U.S., China support waiver of COVID-19 vaccine IPR: VOA Chinese

U.S., China support waiver of COVID-19 vaccine IPR: VOA Chinese

(Photo by Chadi/Xinhua) International non-governmental organization Medecins Sans Frontieres called on those opposing the waiver to put saving people's lives as a priority, said …

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On May 19, 2021
Brazil's former health minister shields Bolsonaro in COVID-19 inquiry https://t.co/6zbmyOGyqD https://t.co/Pl7V0Y4Qs6
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Brazil's former health minister shields Bolsonaro in COVID-19 inquiry

Brazil's former health minister shields Bolsonaro in COVID-19 inquiry

Former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello denied on Wednesday that Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had overturned his efforts to buy the COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac ...

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On May 21, 2021
Patients with COPD already experience compromised lung function, so adding COVID-19 inevitably leads to worse outcomes. https://t.co/RrZ23ThIqo #ATS2021
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Worse Outcomes for Patients With COPD and COVID-19

Worse Outcomes for Patients With COPD and COVID-19

Among patients with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COVID-19, hospitalizations were more prolonged and death rates were higher than among patients with COVID-19 who ...

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On May 23, 2021
As Egypt receives the Sinovac vaccine raw materials, it becomes the first country on the African continent to cooperate with China in producing #COVID19 vaccines https://t.co/DWufO3xogF #ChinaAndMideast https://t.co/YpGUgk6NyW
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Egypt receives raw materials to produce Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Egypt receives raw materials to produce Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang (C) speaks at a joint press conference with Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed (R), after attending a ceremony to receive the first batch …

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On May 25, 2021
UAE opens regional COVID-19 vaccination site for Chinese nationals https://t.co/u83Rr39bYD https://t.co/uX7dGdKQVC
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UAE opens regional COVID-19 vaccination site for Chinese nationals

UAE opens regional COVID-19 vaccination site for Chinese nationals

The United Arab Emirates will offer China's Sinopharm (1099.HK) vaccine to Chinese nationals visiting the regional tourism and business hub, the first non-residents to be eligible for the ...