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[ad_1] Vaccine development Russia The Russian ‘Sputnik-V’ COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in the early-stage trials, according to results published on Friday (September 4) by The Lancet medical journal that were hailed by Moscow as an answer to its critics. The results are not surprising, as …

[ad_1] Germany is the safest country in the world when it comes to Covid-19, followed closely by New Zealand, according to a recently released survey. The ranking places South Korea in third place, while Switzerland, which was first, has returned to fourth and Japan is fifth, according to Forbes Online. …

[ad_1] Former Silver Fern Anna Harrison always knew her body could cope with a comeback, but she needed to consider whether her mind was ready for another retreat. Anna Harrison is coming out of retirement to play for the Northern Stars in next year’s ANZ Premiership. Photo: Photosport After two …

[ad_1] Hannah Peters / Getty Images It looks like the Crusaders will have a chance to defend their Super Rugby Aotearoa crown in 2021. Super Rugby Aotearoa was a big winner amid the Covid-19 crisis in 2020 and it seems increasingly likely that it will be called up for the …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED One lucky Powerball player is $ 4 million richer after winning big in Saturday night’s drawing (Archive). A Powerball bettor will take home $ 4.2 million after winning big in Saturday night’s Lotto drawing. The player took home the largest prize in the drawing, which included four others …

[ad_1] “Deep Knowledge Group’s new special analytical case study COVID-19 is designed to classify, analyze and rank the economic, social and health stability achieved by each of the 250 countries and regions included in its analysis, as well as the strengths , weaknesses, opportunities and the threats or risks they …

[ad_1] Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Jamie Joseph says he is committed to his role as Japan’s coach until the 2023 World Cup. Jamie Joseph and former Otago and Japan defense coach Ben Herring have all but left the competition for the Highlanders’ coaching job. The Highlanders left Aaron Mauger …

[ad_1] Former Cook Islands Prime Minister and well-known Auckland physician Joe Williams died from the coronavirus, becoming the second fatality from the second outbreak, just one day after his older brother died in Brisbane. Williams, in his 80s, was admitted to Auckland hospital with coronavirus on Aug. 13. The Health …

[ad_1] US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden declared Trump “unfit” for the US presidency on Friday (local time), giving a passionate reaction to a report that Trump, who never served in uniform, allegedly mocked the American war dead. The president and his allies have dismissed The Atlantic report as false. …

[ad_1] A former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Joseph Williams, has died of coronavirus in Auckland, New Zealand’s health ministry said on Saturday, bringing the number of Covid-related deaths in the country to 24. Williams, who was 82, was a well-known GP, ​​politician and author, living in New Zealand. …