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World Bank approves USD 12 billion to help developing countries get COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank approved USD 12 billion to help developing countries purchase novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and treatments, the organization said in a statement.
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Eli Lilly pauses COVID-19 treatment trial for Safety Reasons
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly's late-stage trial of its leading monoclonal antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus has been paused by health regulators over potential safety concerns, CNBC reported.
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COVID-19 lockdown in Israel extended till Oct 18
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The period of the general quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Israel has been extended until October 18, the prime minister and the health minister said in a joint statement.
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Americans' willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine plunges 11 points to 50pc
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine by US adults plunged by 11 percentage points in late September from a month earlier, with half of those surveyed saying they would refuse to be vaccinated, a Gallup poll revealed on Tuesday.
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WTO ruling gives EU no basis to impose tariffs on American goods, says US
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has no lawful basis to impose tariffs on imports from the United States, the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) said in a statement Tuesday, adopting one of several WTO decisions that allowed the EU to tax Boeing planes and
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Dr Reddy's Lab submits revised protocol to DCGI to conduct phase 2,3 clini
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Indian drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) has submitted a revised application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking his approval to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India, a governm
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UK parliament to hold debate on racism towards East Asian people amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK parliament is set to hold a debate on Tuesday concerning the racism directed towards East Asian people following the onset of the coronavirus disease pandemic, according to the parliamentary agenda.
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Tunisian police use tear gas to disperse rally in Kasserine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Tunisian law enforcement officers have fired tear gas against protesters in the city of Subaytilah, located in the western province of Kasserine, after they took to the streets in response to the death of a city resident during authorities-approved
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12 Malian soldiers killed as militants attack security checkpoint
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Bamako [Mali], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 12 Malian army soldiers were killed as a result of attacks conducted by militants in the central region of Mopti, the Malian Armed Forces command (FAM) said on Tuesday.
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EU leaders agree upon guidelines of COVID-19-related travel measures for a
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Moscow [Russia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The heads of EU member states have jointly set up common health measures for travel in the wake of the renewed spread of COVID-19 across the European area, which they seek to curb, the European Commission announced on Tuesday.
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UK Trade Secretary to visit Japan for signing free trade agreement
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Tokyo [Japan], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for International Trade Elizabeth Truss is scheduled to travel to Japan next week to sign a bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries on behalf of London, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
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UK police dealing with security alert in Central London Hospital
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London [UK], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The London Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that it was dealing with a security alert at the St. Thomas Hospital in central London, and would provide further information as soon as it had more details about the incident.
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