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EU regulator approves Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: statementMar 11, 2021The EU's medicines regulator approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, making it the fourth jab to get the green light for the 27-nation bloc. "This is the first va... -
IOC to buy vaccines from China for Tokyo, Beijing Olympic competitorsMar 11, 2021Competitors at this year's Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will be offered coronavirus vaccines bought from China, Olympic chief Thomas Bach announced Thursday. The Chinese Olympic ... -
Myanmar junta spurns UN appeal, kills more protestersMar 11, 2021Spurning an appeal by the United Nations to top using lethal force against peaceful demonstrators, security forces in Myanmar on Thursday fatally shot at least 10 people protesting against last month... -
Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine blocks most spread in Israeli studyMar 11, 2021Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s coronavirus vaccine blocked 94 perceent of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study that further builds the case for the shot’s overwhelming effectiveness against the... -
Prince William denies British royal family is 'racist'Mar 11, 2021Prince William on Thursday defended the British royal family after his younger brother Harry and wife Meghan accused them of racism in a bombshell interview watched around the world. "We're very muc... -
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[Newsmaker] US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency useFeb 28, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,0... -
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[Newsmaker] 2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports sayFeb 21, 2021MANDALAY (AP) -- Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, local media reported. One of the victims was shot i... -
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