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WHO Secures $2.4 Billion for Global COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing
Japan's $800 million pledge is largest made to COVAX initiative
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WHO Approves Chinese-Made COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use
Vaccine developed by Sinovac is effective in over half of those who were vaccinated
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EU Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Adolescents
Britain approves Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, its fourth vaccine approval
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Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for 12 - 17 Year Olds
Tests conducted on 3,700 adolescents produced same results as adults
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US Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children as Young as 12
WHO: Variant circulating in India is of 'global' concern
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WHO Says Global COVID-19 Cases Plateauing, Declining in Many Areas
But director-general says many areas still facing rising cases; cites vaccine inequities
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WHO Approves Chinese COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use Worldwide
Vaccine was developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm
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WHO Approves China COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use
Sinopharm first non-Western vaccine approved by WHO
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WHO Concerned About Spike in Global COVID Cases for 9th Straight Week
More COVID cases in past two weeks than in pandemic's first six months
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WHO: India, Brazil Account for Half of New Global COVID-19 Cases
Director-general says many other countries face fragile situations
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Global COVID-19 Infection Rate Approaches Record High, WHO Warns
Director-general says rate of new cases per week has doubled in last two months
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WHO Reports COVID-19 Cases Rose Globally for 7th Straight Week
Cases surge despite 780 million vaccine doses delivered; Tedros blames 'confusion, complacency and inconsistency in public health measures'
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Pfizer, BioNTech Seek US Emergency OK for COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents
The vaccine is currently authorized for emergency use in the United States for people age 16 and older
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WHO: Africa Left Behind in Race for COVID-19 Vaccine
World Health Organization says Africa's rollout of COVID-19 vaccine is being hampered by supply shortages and delays in planned deliveries
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German Health Minister Calls for COVID-19 Vaccine Stockpile
Spahn says Germany should secure doses with or without the rest of EU for 2022
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South Africa to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine for 41 Million
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
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Biden: 90% of US Adults Will Be Eligible for COVID Vaccine by April 19
Meanwhile, CDC director expresses fear of impending doom' from coronavirus resurgence
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WHO Endorses AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine Following Suspensions
UN agency also approves Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use
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WHO Endorses AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine
UN agency also approves Johnson & Johnson's vaccine for emergency use
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Global Economic Forum Offers Improved Outlook for 2021 Due to COVID-19 Recovery Efforts
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cites increasing vaccination efforts, massive US stimulus package////
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Italy Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for People Over 65
Move comes just as the nation is about to surpass 100K COVID-19 deaths
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Ghana Receives 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Through Global Sharing Program
600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine purchased through World Health Organization's COVAX program//
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Ghana Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Secured Through Global Sharing Initiative
600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine purchased through World Health Organization's COVAX program//
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Ghana Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine Secured Through Global Vaccine Sharing Initiative
600,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine purchased through World Health Organization's COVAX program//
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Biden Announces Financial Support for Global COVID Vaccine Program
US president makes $4 billion pledge at virtual Munich Security Conference