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Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?

[ad_1] By Carl O’Donnell NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drug makers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants underway. As some companies move closer to releasing their initial findings, with Canadian and …

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Trudeau: Canada will not be intimidated by China on human rights

[ad_1] OTTAWA: Canada will continue to defend human rights in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised on Friday (October 16), after a senior Chinese diplomat warned Ottawa that he would not welcome pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong. China’s Ambassador to Ottawa, Cong Peiwu, warned Canada on Thursday against granting asylum …

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Cotton, the latest Australian product to be ‘targeted’ by China

[ad_1] SYDNEY: China has now started targeting cotton imports, Australian producers said on Friday (Oct 16), adding to a growing list of products targeted by Beijing as relations between the two countries continue. deteriorating. After measures targeting the coal, wine, beef and barley sectors, industry officials said it “became clear” …

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