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Jan 27, 2021Biden seeks more COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is working to purchase an additional 200 million doses of the two COVID-19 vaccines, a move that could fully vaccinate the entire US population by the end of the summer. The government intend...
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Jan 27, 2021No bubble for media at Tokyo 2020: IOC official
There will be no "bubble" for media covering the Tokyo Olympics this summer, to ensure the safety as well as the flexibility of journalists, said Lucia Montanarella, head of Olympic Games Media Operations of the International Sports Press Association (A...
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Jan 27, 2021IOC urges Olympians to take COVID-19 vaccines
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged teams competing in Olympic and Paralympic Games to be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to news released on the IOC's official website on Tuesday, IOC President Thomas Bach consulted National Olym...
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Jan 27, 2021China's daily COVID-19 testing capacity hits 15 million samples
China's daily testing capacity for COVID-19 has surpassed 15 million samples, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Wednesday. "Our testing capacity is even stronger when we conduct pool testing, for example, five or 10 samples in one batch," said Z...
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Jan 27, 2021Nearly 23 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
A total of 22.77 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in China by Tuesday, the National Health Commission said here Wednesday. Zeng Yixin, deputy head of the commission, said this at a press conference held by the State Council joint...
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Jan 27, 2021Sweden's Nobel Prize hall transformed to temporary vaccination site
The Blue Hall at the Stockholm City Hall, venue for the Nobel Banquet, is set to become a vaccination center in the battle against COVID-19, Swedish TT News Agency reported on Tuesday. From the end of this week, the Blue Hall will be used as a vaccinati...
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Jan 27, 2021China's first hybrid rocket to make 2021 maiden flight
Long March-6A, China's first carrier rocket powered by a solid and liquid engine, will make its maiden flight in 2021, its developer said. Long March-6A, a new generation medium-launch vehicle, can be powered by different numbers of liquid and solid eng...
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Jan 27, 2021Chinese mainland reports 55 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 75 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 55 locally transmitted and 20 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Of the locally transmitted cases, 29 were reported in...
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Jan 26, 2021Foreign firms continuing to invest in China amid pandemic: U.S. media
Foreign firms are continuing to invest in China as it remains a resilient economy and maintains growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said a recent report by U.S. media Forbes. The article, published Sunday on Forbes' website, cited a new report by the Uni...
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Jan 26, 2021Chinese tourists prefer short
Short-distance trips are gaining popularity among Chinese tourists as travel agencies suspend tran...
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International Panda Day marked in Chengdu Nov 13, 2020
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Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism Nov 13, 2020
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Cameron salutes new ‘Avengers’ record Nov 13, 2020
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Strategy set to fit into new era of globalization Dec 15, 2020
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Speaker in U.S. state legislature criticizes lawmaker for racist Apr 14, 2021
