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China places 5 million more under lockdown to stamp out virus cluster

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities sealed off a city of almost five million people and imposed strict travel restrictions…

Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine 78% effective in final stage clinical trials in Brazil, says officials

  SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac showed at least 78-percent effectiveness in final-stage clinical trials in…

Palace says first COVID-19 vaccines set to arrive in February will be 65k doses from Sinovac

Roque says PHL to get a total of 25 million vaccine doses from Sinovac in 2021 (Eagle News) – Malacanang…

Over half a million under lockdown as Beijing outbreak spreads

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than half a million people were placed under lockdown in Beijing on Monday as…

China says WHO coronavirus experts to visit from Thursday

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19,…

Beijing freezes as temperature hits five decade lows

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Temperatures in the Chinese capital plunged to their lowest for more than five decades on Thursday,…

Chinese vaccine 78% effective in Brazil tests: officials

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac showed at least 78-percent effectiveness in final-stage clinical trials in Brazil,…

China reports highest Covid-19 figures since July

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported 63 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday -- the highest single-day tally since July --…

WHO virus mission blunted as China refuses team entry

by Beiyi Seow and Jing Xuan Teng BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An expert mission to China to probe the origins…

China moves to stamp out virus outbreak in city of 11 million

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Travel has been restricted to a northern Chinese city of 11 million people and schools closed…

Beijing vaccinates thousands in Covid-19 jab drive

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races…

Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…

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