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WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
CAPE TOWN - Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna's...
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All-civilian SpaceX crew feels only ‘good kind’ of jitters before launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The four would-be citizen astronauts poised to ride a SpaceX rocket ship around the globe as...
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Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region
MANILA- The Philippines' capital region will exit wide-scale coronavirus restrictions from Thursday, as the government launches a pilot test of...
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Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall, pounds coastal Texas, Louisiana with rain
HOUSTON (US) -Heavy rains fell across the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as tropical storm Nicholas strengthened...
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COVID-19 infections ease in Sydney, curve flattening not seen yet
SYDNEY (Australia) -Sydney's COVID-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but officials said they...
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U.S. CDC advises against travel to Afghanistan, other countries over COVID-19
WASHINGTON (US) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned against travel to Afghanistan, Albania, Serbia, Belize,...
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Biden approves California disaster declaration ahead of Sacramento visit
(US) -U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for California and will travel to Sacramento on Monday to...
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New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown to beat Delta
WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday, requiring 1.7 million people...
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New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown to beat Delta
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday, requiring 1.7 million people living in...
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N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
SEOUL (North Korea) -North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media...
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