(Reuters) – Rich countries would not listen to coronavirus vaccines and should only give pandemic-related bailouts to companies that are committed to protecting the environment, and helping those in need and ‘common good’, Pope Francis said on Wednesday . “It would be sad if the rich get priority over the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans to introduce regular, population-based testing for COVID-19 so that it can suppress the spread of the virus and reduce restrictions that have plagued its economy without triggering a second wave in any of the least affected countries in the world. A warning sign with hygiene …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An increasingly common mutation of the new coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious, but appears less deadly, according to a prominent doctor of infectious diseases. PHILO PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was …
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(Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on countries to join a global pact to ensure less affluent countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines, warning of the risks of so-called “fax nationalism”. Here’s a look at the WHO’s plan and approach to rich nations. FILE PHOTO: A …
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GENEVA / MANILA (Reuters) – Nations that may preserve COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, issuing a final closes call for countries to participate in a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an August …
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