Moscow News of the first takers of the desperately awaited Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine spurred some hope and excitement amid new lockdowns and spiraling infections in much of the US and the UK. But in Russia, one of the few countries already offering vaccines to a wider segment of the general public, the turnout in the first two weeks of “large-scale” vaccination has been less than enthusiastic.
Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
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Washington The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader Alexey Navalny, according to two administration officials ...
Australian Open fans criticized for booing Covid-19 vaccine announcement
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Australia's government has condemned the "walglik" behavior of spectators at the Australian Open tennis tournament Sunday, after sections of the crowd loudly booed a speech praising the rollout of the Covid-19 va...
Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
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Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be "human infection with avian influenza H5N8," the World Health Organization (WIE) has confirmed to CNN. Russia notified WHO of the possible strain. "Ek ...
A 90-year-old Seattle woman walks six miles in snow to get her Covid-19 vaccine
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Many people in the US are determined to get their Covid-19 vaccine, but a 90-year-old Seattle resident showed just how motivated she was by walking six miles in snow to make her appointment. Fran Goldman told CNN t...
Trudeau warns of a dangerous third wave as Canada copes with a vaccine ‘drought’
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Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians that public health measures, including restrictions on indoor social gatherings, would have to continue for weeks to comes as new Covid-19 variants, and a slow va...
People of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, studie bevind
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People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Harvard, Emory and...
Taiwan blames ‘external forces’ for blocking BioNTech vaccine deal. China says it had nothing to do with it
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Hong Kong The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan's coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island's health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at the l...
Biden kondig miljarde hulp aan vir die wêreldwye inenting teen G7
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President Joe Biden sal a $ 2 miljard Amerikaanse bydrae tot 'n wêreldwye inentinginisiatief vir koronavirus wanneer hy Vrydag met die leiers van die wêreld se voorste markekonomieë praat, volgens senior admin ...
Slegte weer wat vertragings veroorsaak met die vervoer en aflewering van Covid-19-entstowwe, White House sê
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Die uiterste weer in dele van die land, insluitend 'n swaar getref Texas, veroorsaak vertragings met die vervoer en aflewering van Covid-19-entstowwe, Die perssekretaris van die Withuis, Jen Psaki, Donderdag gesê. Die Withuis werk ...
Country singer Luke Combs apologizes for past use of the Confederate flag
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Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances. Followers on social media pointed out that when the country star appeared in the music video for Ryan Upchurch's "Can I Get...
Ek en my baba is veiliger met die Covid-19-entstof as daarsonder
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Caroline Nyczak is 'n Engelse onderwyseres aan die Hoërskool Zeeland-Oos in Zeeland, Michigan. Sy was 'n maandelikse bydraer tot die post calvin blog, 'n platform vir afgestudeerdes van die Calvin Universiteit, sewe jaar lank, en haar skrywe ...
‘A chronicle of scandal foretold’: Vaccine furor highlights long history of misconduct by elected officials in Peru
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It's been only three months since former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra was impeached by his country's Congress and removed from office over corruption allegations which he has repeatedly denied. Yet there he wa...