Matt Hancock’s new job offer from the United Nations helping African economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic has been withdrawn,
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Palau nears 100% Covid-19 vaccination
KOROR (AFP) – The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has emerged as one of the world’s most vaccinated places with
Read moreS'pore's economy grows at slower pace of 6.5% year-on-year in Q3: Flash data
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy expanded at a slower annual pace in the third quarter compared with the previous three-month period when
Read moreCOVID-19: IMF blames ‘great vaccine divide for dangerous divergence in economic prospects’
The UK is tipped to record the largest leap in growth among advanced economies this year but a resurgent COVID
Read moreCOVID-19: Minister refuses to apologise for governments pandemic handling as report says errors cost thousands of lives
A minister has refused to apologise 11 times for the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, after a highly-critical report
Read moreWHO set to vaccinate 40 per cent of every country against Covid-19 by end 2021
GENEVA (XINHUA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday (Oct 7) an initiative to vaccinate 40 per cent
Read moreHigher heart inflammation risk in Sweden could curb Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine demand
SINGAPORE – Moderna’s Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in 75 countries, with supply contracts for 1.7 billion
Read moreRebuffed by Bolsonaro, Brazil medical institute to sell Covid-19 vaccines abroad
BRASILIA (REUTERS) – Brazil’s Butantan biomedical institute is in talks to sell a locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine developed by China’s
Read moreBrazil hospital chain hid Covid-19 deaths, whistleblowers' lawyer tells Senate
BRASILIA (REUTERS) – A Brazilian hospital chain tested unproven drugs on elderly Covid-19 patients without their knowledge as part of
Read moreCOVID-19: Bereaved families to meet Boris Johnson in Downing Street
Families who have lost loved ones to coronavirus are set to meet Boris Johnson in Downing Street, where they will
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