Vaccines
Analysis-Brazil’s Bolsonaro is paying dearly to fend off impeachment
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is in a tight spot, caught between the rock...
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British PM Johnson says AstraZeneca’s India COVID shot should be accepted in travel schemes
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said he saw no reason why people who received Indian-made...
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Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
By Hyonhee Shin and Swati Pandey SEOUL/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through...
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Britain reports 50,824 new cases of Delta variant in latest week
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has reported 50,824 new cases of the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant of concern in the...
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Australia to halve arrivals from overseas, offers COVID-19 exit roadmap
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will halve the number of arrivals from overseas as its coronavirus hotel quarantine system...
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Brazil lower house leader torpedoes impeachment threat to Bolsonaro
By Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA (Reuters) - There is currently no political path for launching impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President...
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Czech holidaymakers face COVID-19 tests after trips abroad
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs will be required to undergo a COVID-19 test when they return from summer holidays abroad if...
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UK PM confident on travel for people with two COVID-19 vaccine shots
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was confident Britons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 would be...
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Key remarks from Russian President Putin’s annual phone-in
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The following are highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in on Wednesday. Putin spoke in Russian....
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will not be taken down by Senate probe
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, under pressure over allegations of corruption in his government's vaccine procurement...
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As Thai tourist island reopens, small businesses say left behind
By Jiraporn Kuhakan PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - As Thailand's government prepares to celebrate its reopening to foreign tourists this week,...
Read moreWhite House official says G7 needs early warning systems for next biothreat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of Seven advanced economies must do more to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates around the world,...
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England aims to lift restrictions in schools in final stage of lockdown easing, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British education minister Gavin Williamson on Wednesday said he expects to be able to end the restrictions...
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Brazil to suspend Indian COVID-19 vaccine deal as graft claims probed
By Pedro Fonseca and Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil will suspend a $324-million contract for COVID-19 vaccine from...
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Guatemala asks Russia to return money over failure to deliver Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan Health Minister Amelia Flores said on Tuesday that the government had asked Russia to return...
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Mexico suggests tweaked border restrictions with U.S. as vaccinations advance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday the Mexican government had suggested to U.S. counterparts...
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Taiwan to discuss easing vaccine trade in talks with U.S.
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will discuss easing the import and export of COVID-19 vaccines with the United States when it...
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Czechs ban travel to Russia, Tunisia due to coronavirus variants
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech Health Ministry has banned Czechs from travelling to Russia, Tunisia and other countries due to the...
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Ireland limits indoor hospitality to vaccinated over Delta fears
By Conor Humphries and Graham Fahy DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland said on Tuesday it will restrict indoor drinking and eating in...
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Bali reopening to foreign tourists delayed as COVID surges -minister
By Tom Allard and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government will wait until COVID-19 cases fall significantly before opening...
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