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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years.

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Overview briefs: Australia and Asia --Reuters

Fri, 2021-08-13 15:52 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

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Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows

Mon, 2021-07-12 16:15 — mike kraft

Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows The number of Filipinos willing to get inoculated against the coronavirus rose to 43% in June from just 16% in February, an opinion poll showed on Monday, as concerns over the safety of vaccines eased. Reuters Staff U.S.

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State Department report says predators world wide took advantage of the pandemic lockdowns

Fri, 2021-07-02 17:23 — mike kraft

Pandemic Lockdowns Aided Predators Worldwide, Especially Online, U.S. Says The number of cases of online sex exploitation, including of children, appeared to skyrocket last year as people spent more time on computers. By Lara Jakes The New York Times

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Asian-Pacific countries, lagging in jabs, still rely on supression tactics

Wed, 2021-06-23 02:00 — mike kraft

The Countries Stuck in Coronavirus Purgatory Much of Asia cannot (or will not) yet get jabbed, so the region is still having to rely on suppression tactics. Timothy McLaughlin The Atlantic

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WHO's new global lists of high-burden countries for TB, HIV-associated TB and drug-resistant TB

Tue, 2021-06-22 01:04 — mike kraft

WHO releases new global lists of high-burden countries for TB, HIV-associated TB and drug-resistant TB

17 June 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released updated global lists of high burden countries for tuberculosis (TB), HIV-associated TB and multidrug/rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB). The new lists are for 2021–2025 and replace those previously used between 2016 and 2020.

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