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Blinken Slams China's Lack of Transparency Amid Review of COVID-19 Origins
US secretary of state says 'WHO is in need of reform' and US is reengaging with agency in hopes to 'prevent, detect and mitigate' next pandemic
Scientists Chasing Origins of COVID-19 Add Southeast Asia to Search
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Scientists Should Probe Lab Leak Origin of COVID-19, Analysts Say
Experts suggest exploring avenues such as satellite imagery, hospital traffic patterns in Wuhan, and Chinese search engine results for COVID-19-relate
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US to Make Intelligence on COVID-19 Origins Public
President Joe Biden tells reporters, barring surprises, he will share the findings of a 90-day review by US intelligence agencies
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Poorer Nations to Receive Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
G-20 commits to ending pandemic
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Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency to May 31
Prime Minister Suga says every effort will be made to have safe Olympics in July
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World Health Organization Expected to Release Report on COVID-19 Origins Tuesday
Preliminary findings say coronavirus that killed millions around the world was likely transmitted from bats to humans via another animal
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Scientists Chasing Origins of COVID-19 Add Southeast Asia to Search
Close relatives of the virus causing the pandemic have cropped up in Thailand and Cambodia, raising the odds of an origin outside of China
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Wealthy Nations Accused of Blocking Access of Lower-income Nations to COVID-19 Vaccines
South Africa, India have led an effort at World Trade Organization to waive drug companies' exclusive rights to manufacture their vaccines during the
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Armenia's President Said to Be Back at Work After Report of COVID-19 Complications
Russian news agencies cited local media reports Friday, saying Sarkissian was undergoing treatment for heart problems as well as COVID-19
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Brazilian Variant of COVID-19 Could Resist Vaccine, Scientists Warn
P.1 variant detected in Amazon region last November is more transmissible than original version
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Jamaica Begins New Restrictions to Curb Spread of COVID-19
Jamaica's latest restrictions to curb spread of COVID-19, including cancelation of funerals and burials
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Mexico Receives First Shipment of Russian Vaccine to Fight COVID-19
Mexico's foreign minister receives first shipment of Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 //
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Britain Approves First Human Challenge Trial to Study Effects of COVID-19
Up to 90 healthy volunteers will be deliberately infected with virus with goal of developing more effective vaccines and treatments
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ICRC Calls for Africa to Get Fair Share of COVID-19 vaccines
World Health Organization said UN-led COVAX initiative aims to start shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa this month
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On Eve of Lunar New Year, COVID-19 Pushes Chinatown Businesses to the Brink
From New York to London and Sydney, Chinatowns worldwide saw a dramatic drop in business as early as last January
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WHO Urges Measures to Stop Spread of COVID-19 Amid Vaccinations
Warning comes after South Africa suspends their vaccine campaign, citing concerns it was not as effective against variants
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Barbados PM Brings Back Lockdown to Bring Rise of COVID-19 Infections Under Control /
Barbados a week from relaunching strict lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 infections
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WHO Cites Two Studies Showing Economic Impact of Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus say studies show that not delivering equitable access to vaccines would not only be 'a catastrophic moral
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Biden to Seek Quick Senate Approval of $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan
US Treasury Secretary Nominee Yellen disclosed plans at Tuesday's Senate confirmation hearing
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The Infodemic: Research Backs Use of Face Coverings to Limit COVID-19 Spread
Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here .
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Malaysian King Declares State of Emergency to Curb Rising COVID-19 Infections
Decree suspends parliament and grants Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin broad executive powers
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WHO Scientists Will Arrive in China This Week to Begin Probe of Corovanirus Origins/
The United States, which has accused China of having hidden the original outbreak's extent, has called for a 'transparent' investigation
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WHO: Equitable, Global Distribution of 2 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Begin in 2021
Funding shortfall could stop COVAX effort to bring vaccines to poorest nations
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Thai Firm Joins with AstraZeneca to Make COVID-19 Vaccine for Southeast Asia
Thailand says most of the 200 million doses the British pharmaceutical firm plans to churn out of a local lab will go to neighboring countries
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While First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive, Much of the World Will Have to Wait
Limited manufacturing capacity and wealthy-country preorders mean many may not see a vaccine until 2022