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AstraZeneca Vaccine Global Launch Faces More Complications

[ad_1] (Reuters) – The launch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine much of the world relies on to fight the pandemic, faced further complications on Thursday as India halted exports of the vaccine and Europe discussed its own controls on the export. India has temporarily suspended all major exports of …

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Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in the shadow of Fukushima

[ad_1] FUKUSHIMA / TOKYO: The Olympic torch relay is scheduled to begin in Fukushima on Thursday, kicking off a four-month countdown to the Summer Games in Tokyo, delayed from 2020 and the first organized during a global pandemic. Some 10,000 runners will carry the torch through Japan’s 47 prefectures, including …

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Covid-19 vaccination allowed during Ramadan

[ad_1] PORT DICKSON: Muslims in the country can receive the Covid-19 injection during the month of Ramadan, as it will not invalidate the mandatory fast. Prime Minister’s Department Minister (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri noted that the decision was made at a special meeting held by the …

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