[ad_1] TOKYO: The government of Japan has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will need to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Times reported, citing an anonymous high-ranking member of the ruling coalition. The government’s focus is now on securing the Tokyo Games in the next available year, …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Thursday (Jan 21) that based on recent seven-day averages, COVID-19 infections may be on the verge of reaching a plateau. in United States. At a press conference at the White House, Fauci also said that coronavirus vaccines can be …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden acted swiftly to coordinate a federal effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday (January 21), his first full day in office, with steps to expand testing and vaccines and increase the use of masks. At an event at the White House, Biden …
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[ad_1] BUCHAREST: Pfizer halved the volume of COVID-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, government officials said on Thursday (Jan 21), as frustration over the unexpected cut in supplies of the American pharmacist. Romania will get 50 percent of its planned volume this week and supplies …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Three of the four community cases reported on Thursday (January 21) have been linked to a group at BS Industrial & Construction Supply, the Health Ministry said Thursday night. The first case registered in the group was a salesperson who tested positive on January 18. Now there …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Is China Ready for the mRNA Vaccine Revolution? When the search for a coronavirus vaccine began, China invested heavily in what it considered the safest bet: inactivated vaccines. State-owned Sinopharm and the private company Sinovac worked with government-affiliated laboratories to work around the clock …
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[ad_1] MUMBAI: Five people were killed when a fire tore through a building in the world’s largest vaccine production center in western India on Thursday (January 21), authorities said. “Five people have died,” Pune City Mayor Murlidhar Mohol told reporters after the fire at the Serum Institute of India. Ad …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Thursday (January 21), three more COVID-19 cases were linked to the BS Industrial & Construction Supply cluster, bringing the total number of cases to seven. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) reported 38 new cases on Thursday, including four in the community, of which three are linked to …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: A Movement Control Order (MCO) in six Malaysian states and federal territories due to expire on January 26 will run until February 4, Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Thursday (January 21). The affected areas are the states of Penang, Selangor, Johor, Sabah, Malacca and Kelantan, and …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving the sale of discounted hotel packages in Marina Bay Sands, police said on Thursday (January 21). Police said they received multiple reports earlier this month from victims who were allegedly misled by …
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