On Monday, World Health Organization chair Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that “the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure” and the “prospects for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines are at serious risk.” Ghebreyesus urged nations around the world to share doses of the Covid-19 vaccines more fairly, …
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Speaking on Monday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged Washington to immediately stop its “wrongful” behavior against China, citing the bullying of Chinese companies by the US, as well as American interference in Chinese internal affairs. “China has decided to impose sanctions on the responsible US officials who performed badly …
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The verdict was announced by the Seoul High Court on Monday, after the corruption case against Lee was sent by the country’s Supreme Court for re-trial. The Samsung boss was found guilty of concealment of criminal proceeds, bribery, and embezzlement worth around $7.8 million, and was given a 30-month jail …
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In a dramatic turnaround since the deadly virus rattled the world’s second-largest economy at the start of 2020, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) jumped 6.5 percent in the final quarter compared to a year earlier, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The result …
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“Staggeringly, every 30 seconds across England another patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus,” Stevens told The Andrew Marr Show on the BBC. “So that means, for example, that between now and lunchtime this hospital would be full of new coronavirus patients,” the heath executive explained, while standing outside …
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Doses from Moderna Lot 041L20A are suspected of causing a “higher-than-usual number of adverse events” and should be shelved until a proper investigation can be conducted, the California Department of Public Health said on Sunday. State epidemiologist Dr. Erica S. Pan said in a statement that “fewer than 10 individuals” …
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The plan is broken down into two phases. The first, which begins on Monday and will last for a week, will see Slovakians flocking to Covid-19 testing locations, including regular and mobile testing sites, to take either an antigen or a PCR test. From next Wednesday, January 27, Slovakians who …
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After cranking up the anticipation and making fans wait a little longer than expected on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White finally revealed the outcome of the discussions he had held one day earlier with Khabib. Would the retired Russian return for one last fight and a shot at the …
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Former UFC featherweight champion Holloway turned on the style to utterly dominate Calvin Kattar over five rounds as he produced arguably the best performance of his career, and one of the most comprehensive displays from any fighter in a UFC main event in recent memory. Holloway’s remarkable display went to …
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In a statement to CNN on Sunday, Twitter confirmed that it had locked the outspoken lawmaker out of her personal account for 12 hours, citing “multiple violations” of its “civic integrity policy.” Greene apparently fell victim to the recently updated Twitter policy, which envisions a system of strikes for pushing …
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