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South Africa ‘held to ransom’ by big pharma, overcharged for COVID vaccines | Coronavirus pandemic News
J&J, Pfizer charged South Africa between 15 and 33 percent more for COVID vaccine doses, contracts reveal. Johannesburg, South Africa…
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Racing to develop Africa’s next-gen vaccines before new pandemic | Health
Cape Town, South Africa – It was early December 2021 and infections from a new coronavirus variant, Omicron, were ripping…
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Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe | Coronavirus pandemic News
The World Health Organization warns the pandemic is not over, as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions. The World Health…
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America going maskless is nothing to celebrate | Coronavirus pandemic
“Effective immediately, employees and customers may choose whether they’d like to wear a mask,” a Southwest Airlines pilot announced jubilantly,…
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China imposes new curbs amid worst COVID outbreak in two years | Coronavirus pandemic News
China has placed about 17 million residents under lockdown, as virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400 and anxiety mounted…
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Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID | Coronavirus pandemic News
British monarch tests positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace says. Britain’s 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth…
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Truck protesters in Canada defy court order to clear key bridge | Coronavirus pandemic News
Truckers blocking a key bridge between Canada and the United States over vaccination rules have defied a judge’s order to…
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Indonesia starts testing homegrown COVID vaccine on humans | Coronavirus pandemic News
Authorities hope the vaccine, which suffered delays since 2020, will be authorised for use by mid-2022. Indonesia has begun testing…
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UAE’s Ajman warns of penalties for repeated coronavirus infection | Coronavirus pandemic News
Federal employees in the emirate of Ajman will not receive paid sick leave if they are exposed to COVID-19 twice.…
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UK PM Johnson admits attending lockdown gathering, apologises | Coronavirus pandemic News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Boris Johnson tells MPs he attended May 2020 event in Downing Street garden held in breach of…
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