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African fund promises $3bn for vaccine self-sufficiency
Some $3bn (£2.4bn) will be invested over the next 10 years to end vaccine dependency across the continent,…
Start your week smart: Covid-19, Ukraine, Flight cancellations, Bitcoin, North Korea
Happy Juneteenth! Today marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom…
DeSantis defends Florida’s decision to be only state not to preorder Covid vaccines for kids under 5
(CNN)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended his state’s decision not to preorder Covid-19 vaccines for children under…
Saudi Arabia eases mask mandate as first Hajj pilgrims arrive
Saudi Arabia has lifted a mask mandate for indoor spaces even as COVID-19 infection numbers steadily climb past…
Foden among England absentee in Hungary
Phil Foden has tested positive for Covid and is one of several absentees for England’s Nations League opener…
Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19
One of the main suspects in the murder of the former Russian spy and Kremlin critic, Alexander Litvinenko,…
Tightening COVID net, Beijing deals out punishments, stark warnings
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s COVID-hit capital Beijing further tightened its dragnet on the virus with zero community transmission the…
Coronavirus: Argentine President Fernández pays ‘fine’ over lockdown party
Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation…
Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say
(CNN)Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response…
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral…