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Chickens, cows, apartments offered in Asia's vaccination encouragement efforts

Wed, 2021-06-16 13:43 — mike kraft

Chickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia's vaccination lucky draws Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19 as nations across Asia combat vaccine hesitancy. Reuters Staff U.S.

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More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019, weeks before previously believed. ,

Tue, 2021-06-15 20:48 — mike kraft

More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials. AP NEWS

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G7 leaders renew call for investigating origin of coronavirus

Sun, 2021-06-13 19:26 — mike kraft

G7 leaders call for investigation into coronavirus origins Group of Seven (G-7) leaders on Sunday called for a renewed, "transparent" investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and pledged to give 1 billion vaccine doses to countries in need as their Brett Samuels TheHill

Group of Seven (G-7) leaders on Sunday called for a renewed, "transparent" investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and pledged to give 1 billion vaccine doses to countries in need as their weekend of meetings in the United Kingdom came to an end.

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China’s Sinopharm vaccine's effectiveness under shadow amid covid spikes in countries using it

Fri, 2021-06-04 12:58 — mike kraft

China’s great vaccine hope, Sinopharm, sees reputation darkened amid covid spikes in countries using it Bahrain's decision to offer booster shots of a different vaccine is the latest blow to Sinopharm's reputation. Adam Taylor, Paul Schemm Washington Post

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ANALYSIS: The pandemic is getting worse, even when it seems like it’s getting better

Wed, 2021-06-02 13:55 — mike kraft

Analysis | The pandemic is getting worse, even when it seems like it’s getting better The coronavirus pandemic may feel over for many Americans, but it’s heating up in other parts of the world. Ishaan Tharoor Washington Post

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China's largest province tightens coronavirus measures as cases persist

Wed, 2021-06-02 13:32 — mike kraft

China's Guangdong tightens coronavirus measures as cases persist Cities in China's most populous province of Guangdong have locked down compounds and streets and ordered some travellers to furnish negative COVID-19 test results, as health officials battle to control outbreaks. Reuters Reuters

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China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first

Wed, 2021-06-02 11:06 — mike kraft

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday. AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, the government said Tuesday.

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Second Chinese vaccine approved by WHO

Tue, 2021-06-01 17:20 — mike kraft

WHO approves Sinovac COVID shot in second Chinese milestone The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) for emergency use listing, paving the way for a second Chinese shot to be used in poor countries. Stephanie Nebehay Reuters

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Overview: India's virus caseload drops to lowest level in 6 weeks and other developments

Tue, 2021-05-25 21:48 — mike kraft

Coronavirus digest: India posts lowest caseload in six weeks | DW | 25.05.2021 India's second wave appears to be easing as reports suggest an economic stimulus package is being prepared for the worst-hit areas. Melbourne has introduced restrictions after an outbreak. Follow DW for the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

For the first time in six weeks, India has registered fewer than 200,000 coronavirus infections over a 24-hour period, according to a Health Ministry update on Tuesday.

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Closer looks and background on Wuhan lab and origins of coronavirus

Tue, 2021-05-25 12:55 — mike kraft

NIH experts respond to questions about Wuhan lab at House committee hearing

Renewed interest in a lab-leak hypothesis prompted a few questions about the coronavirus’s origins at a House Appropriations subcommittee meeting Tuesday, amid discussion of the National Institutes of Health budget.

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) held up a copy of the Wall Street Journal, referring to its recent story about workers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China who became sick in November 2019. Harris asked Francis S. Collins, who directs NIH, whether it was correct that $600,000 of $3.7 million in NIH funding, given to the research group EcoHealth Alliance, was directed to the Wuhan facility. That was accurate, Collins said.

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