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Covid-19 vaccines are vital but aren't designed to fully prevent infection, say experts
SINGAPORE – Covid-19 vaccines protect people from the symptoms and more severe forms of the disease but are not designed to fully prevent them from…
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South Korea to issue blockchain-protected digital Covid-19 'vaccine passports'
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea said on Thursday (April 1) it will issue so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports to immunised citizens, joining other nations introducing such…
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US Environment Protection Agency to review Trump administration's interference in science
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The Biden administration is taking the unusual step of making a public accounting of the Trump administration’s political interference in science, drawing…
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Coronavirus: Interstate travel for Hari Raya depends on six factors, says Malaysia's health ministry
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Travelling back to hometowns for the Hari Raya break may be a reality if Malaysians continue to strictly…
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Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine blocks most spread in Israel study
JERUSALEM (BLOOMBERG) – Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine blocked 94 per cent of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study that further builds the case for…
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Malaysia detects two cases of new coronavirus variant
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia has detected two cases of a new coronavirus variant that is thought to be more transmissible and resistant to antibodies,…
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Thailand reopening looks more promising after coronavirus wave tamed
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand’s tourism reopening plans are gaining momentum as authorities roll out a national inoculation program and look into coronavirus vaccine passports and…
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Iraq receives first Covid-19 vaccines, gift from China
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraq on Tuesday (March 2) received 50,000 Sinopharm vaccines donated by China, the health ministry announced, launching a long-awaited vaccination campaign. Health…
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Malaysia's Covid-19 fatalities surpass four-digit mark
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia crossed another threshold when the number of Covid-19 deaths surpassed the four-digit mark, with another 22 fatalities…
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Thailand finds South African Covid-19 variant in quarantine
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday (Feb 15) and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious Covid-19…
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Malaysia reports record daily increase of 5,725 coronavirus cases, taking total infections past 200,000
Evergrande Unit Adds Property Services Firm for $233 Million China Evergrande Group’s property services unit bought a rival firm for 1.5 billion yuan ($233 million)…
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‘Gold demand in India hit 25-year low in 2020’
Three states to divert more sugar for ethanol Quantity higher than last season: ISMA Major sugar producing States — Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka —…
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Biden seeks $2.5 trillion for relief in first economic plan to fund pandemic-wrecked US economy
WILMINGTON, Delaware (BLOOMBERG) – President-elect Joe Biden will ask Congress for US$1.9 trillion (S$2.5 trillion) to fund immediate relief for the pandemic-wrecked US economy, a…
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