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China’s Sinovac COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron- Hong Kong study
(Reuters) - Three doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine do not produce adequate levels of antibodies to fight the Omicron...
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Malaysia imposes stricter rules, booster requirements over Omicron threat
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday announced new COVID-19 restrictions, including banning mass gatherings and requiring booster doses for...
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WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as poorer countries go without
By Stephanie Nebehay and Josephine Mason GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19...
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Analysis: Omicron is a wake-up call for COVID-19 vaccine developers
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - Arrival of the highly-mutated Omicron variant is a wake-up call to develop vaccines less susceptible...
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Mexico eyes COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, especially for older adults
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will analyze administering booster vaccine doses against COVID-19, especially for older people, President Andres Manuel...
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Exclusive-Amid spike in cases, EU to shortly approve first COVID antibody drugs – sources
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union drugs regulator is set to authorise the use of two monoclonal...
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Hong Kong halts cruise-to-nowhere as COVID-19 suspected in crew member
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities prevented a Royal Caribbean cruise ship from departing the city's terminal late on...
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Thailand to cease Sinovac vaccine use when stocks end this month
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior...
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S.Korea extends social distancing curbs as COVID-19 cases rise in Seoul
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea extended social distancing curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Friday for...
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Rebuffed by Bolsonaro, Brazil medical institute to sell vaccines abroad
By Eduardo Simões (Reuters) - Brazil's Butantan biomedical institute is in talks to sell a locally manufactured COVID-19 vaccine developed...
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Severe COVID-19 may trigger autoimmune conditions; New variants cause more virus in the air
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that...
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