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Pfizer in talks with India over expedited approval for COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer is in discussions with the Indian government seeking an "expedited approval pathway" for its COVID-19 vaccine, its CEO Albert…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says govt reduced environmental fines for ‘peace and tranquility’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that his government had opted to reduce the number of environmental fines handed…

5 years ago

Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could ‘evade immune response’

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in…

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France to relax nightly curfew on May 19, to scrap it on June 30 – source

The French government will begin relaxing its COVID-19 curfew from May 19, a source familiar with the plan said on…

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Biden pleads for unity, warns of Chinese threat, in speech to Congress

President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of Congress on…

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Myanmar unity government tells ASEAN no talks until prisoners freed

Myanmar's pro-democracy unity government, which includes members of parliament ousted by the military coup, has told Southeast Asia's regional bloc…

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YouTube blocks access to Ukrainian TV channels tied to Kremlin ally, Ukraine govt says

Three Ukrainian television channels linked to an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin were blocked from broadcasting on Google's YouTube…

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India to increase oxygen supplies amid shortage -govt

At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply…

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Indian hospitals battle ‘chaotic’ surge as daily virus infections cross 200,000

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as…

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Here’s how we can get more people in Asia and the Pacific connected to the internet

Everyone should have reliable access to the internet. If we face another situation like COVID-19 in the future, enhanced internet…

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