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AstraZeneca ceo says committed to supply COVAX, calls for open borders

FILE PHOTO: Pascal Soriot, chief executive officer of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, attends an interview with Reuters in Shanghai, China November 4, 2019. Picture taken November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brenda GohGENEVA (Reuters) – The ceo of Astrazeneca Pascal Soriot said on Thursday that although the Anglo-Swedish company had hit “bumps on the road” it had been able […]

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Thailand readies restrictions as coronavirus cases surge

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand reported 1,543 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the fourth record rise this week, prompting authorities to prepare new restrictions that would include closing schools and clubs.FILE PHOTO: Local residents queue for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nasal swab test, in Bangkok, Thailand, April […]

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South Korea reports 731 new coronavirus cases

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask rests on a beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Incheon, South Korea, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported 731 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday, as the country battles to stem the number […]

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Philippines records 401 coronavirus deaths, highest daily increase

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask and a face shield as a protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), prays outside the St. Peter Parish Shrine of Leaders in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 4, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie DavidMANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 401 new coronavirus deaths, the […]

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China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over two months

FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks walk on a street market, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song(Reuters) – China reported its biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than two months, as a city on the border with Myanmar in southwestern […]

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India records 56,211 new cases of the coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: Villagers wait to receives a dose of COVISHIELD coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a primary healthcare centre in Limb village in Satara district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasMUMBAI (Reuters) – India recorded 56,211 new cases of coronavirus, a slight dip […]

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Philippines reports record rise of COVID-19 cases as curbs tightened

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines on Monday reported a record daily rise of 8,019 COVID-19 infections, as authorities implemented tighter curbs in the congested capital region and hospital capacity neared critical levels in some areas.Slideshow ( 4 images )In a bulletin, the health ministry said total confirmed cases had reached 671,792, while deaths increased by […]