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BEIJING, Dec.9 (Xinhua) – The following are updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 2,284,907 as of Wednesday afternoon, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said Wednesday.
The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 54,503.
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LONDON, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) – Britain’s largest domestic airport group, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), said on Tuesday that its passenger numbers fell to 4.2 million between April 2020 and September 2020, which which represents an 88.5 percent reduction due to COVID. 19 pandemic.
Charlie Cornish, chief executive of MAG, which manages London Stansted, East Midlands and Manchester airports, said the group expects it to take several years for demand for air travel to return to pre-COVID-19 levels.
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ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday the official registration of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group, or Sinopharm, the official WAM news agency reported.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement that the announcement is an important vote of confidence from the UAE health authorities in the safety and efficacy of this vaccine.
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HONG KONG – New COVID-19 cases continued to exceed 100 in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with stricter measures to slow the spread of the virus.
Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported an additional 104 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking the fifth time the number has surpassed 100 in the past 10 days, bringing its total count. at 7,179.
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YANGON – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar rose to 103,166 as of Wednesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
A total of 1,427 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country. Final product
