MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine will obtain local regulatory approval in the first half of August and be administered to front-line health workers soon after, a development source close to the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Executive President of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, …
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Belarus has arrested dozens of Russian mercenaries after receiving information that more than 200 fighters had entered the country to destabilize it before a presidential election, according to Belarusian state media. The state-controlled Belta news agency said on Wednesday that the mercenaries worked for Wagner, Russia’s best-known private military contractor. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Wednesday, but a resurgence of COVID-19 cases kept investors cautious as they awaited news of the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in the city of London, Great Britain, on December …
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LONDON / PARIS (Reuters) – Britain has signed an agreement for up to 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi (SASY.PA) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L), he said Wednesday, heats up his fourth deal, like the race to tame the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Heathrow Airport, once the busiest airport in Europe, called on Britain to urgently support a passenger testing regime, warning that without one, the country’s strict quarantine rules will stop travel, stop the economy and will cause more job losses. Passengers on international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport …
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