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Starting from Monday, drivers will be able to deny services to those who refuse to show and scan their QR codes, the state-run Global Times newspaper reported.  The color-based health QR code system was introduced in Beijing and more than 100 other cities in February to help curb the spread …

In a wide-ranging interview with state media, Wang acknowledged that Beijing’s relationship with Washington has faced “unprecedented difficulties,” accusing the American side of attempting to “suppress” China and “start a new Cold War.”  He said that such provocations hurt the interests of both nations and that the strategy of confrontation …

The ceremonial injection took place at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Saturday, with Netanyahu sticking to his earlier promise and becoming the first person in the country to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The PM was administered a shot of the immunization jointly developed by US pharma giant …

Margaret Keenan, from Northern Ireland, received the vaccine on Tuesday morning. The retired jeweller will take a second dose of the drug in three weeks, and is expected to have full immunisation by early January.  Footage shows a health worker administering the jab as Keenan sits in a large armchair. …

Some 100,000 lucky residents of Suzhou city in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu are set to receive digital red packets worth 200 yuan (over $30) next Friday. The lottery, which will distribute a total of 20 million yuan ($3 million), will be held on the eve of a year-end …

“The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for use,” a statement by the UK authorities read. With Britain so far registering more than 1.6 million coronavirus cases and over 59,000 deaths, MHRA has moved at …

Trump began popping up as a “loser” in Twitter’s “People” search tab after his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, declared victory in the US presidential election on Saturday. The Democratic candidate addressed the nation after several major television networks called the battleground state of Pennsylvania for the 77-year-old, which put him …

Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has filed the application with the WHO to include the Sputnik V vaccine in its Emergency Use Listing program allowing for its accelerated prequalification, the sovereign wealth fund said in a statement. “The Russian Federation was the first in the world to register a vaccine …

Suga’s candidacy was approved by both houses of the National Diet, Japan’s parliament. The 71-year-old politician, who was described by the local media as Abe’s close confidant and “right-hand man,” had previously promised to continue his predecessor’s key policies. Suga had held the important position of chief cabinet secretary since …

In today’s Russia, the fact that someone was arrested, even the score says nothing about the moral character of the prisoner. It may well be that this person just want to clear the readings on someone. Analyzing another politically significant arrest, we need to think not about what could have …