SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday sought to allay concerns over the safety of its seasonal influenza vaccine, urging citizens to avoid straining the health system, which is already reeling from the coronavirus. File photo: South Korea, October 23, 2020 A man receives an influenza vaccine at the Coal …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Five people have died in South Korea after a flu shot last week, officials said, adding that the seasonal inoculation program has been stepped up to address potential COVID-19 complications, raising concerns about vaccine safety. File photo: A health worker attaches a notice to suspend influenza vaccination …
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Grade school and high school students in the Philippines began classes from home on Monday after a coronavirus epidemic forced remote-learning on an education system already struggling to fund schools. Distance education has been a rational nightmare for a long-time poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country that lacks …
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TAIPAI (Reuters) – The last two days of a Chinese plane approaching Taiwan have shown that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese more clearly the true nature of the Chinese government, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday. File photo: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks …
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Markets advanced in Asia on Friday after a Wall Street rebound fueled by strong jobs data. The Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index rebounded 0.3% to 22,220.33, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.3% to 3,130.62. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,148.24, and Australia’s S & P / ASX …
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