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Many killed in artillery strike in northern Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2023
» NAYPYITAW - Myanmar's military was not responsible for an artillery strike that killed at least 30 people at a refugee camp in Kachin state on the border with China, a junta spokesperson told local media on Tuesday.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
China to scrap Covid quarantine rule for inbound travellers
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2022
» BEIJING: China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which have been largely shut since 2020.
Indonesia to start Covid-19 boosters after 50% of public vaccinated
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to give booster shots to the general public after 50% of its population has been fully vaccinated, its health minister said on Monday, which he expects to happen at the end of next month.
Sputnik Light said to be 70% effective against Delta
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2021
» MOSCOW: Russia's one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine shows 70% effectiveness against the Delta variant of coronavirus three months after injection, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Wednesday, citing the vaccine's developer.
Myanmar cardinal speaks out after fatal church attack
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2021
» Myanmar’s Roman Catholic leader has called for attacks on places of worship to end after he said four people had died and more than eight were wounded when a group of mainly women and children sought refuge in a church during fighting this week.
AstraZeneca US trial data a confidence booster
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2021
» LONDON/TAIPEI: AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial potentially paving the way for its emergency authorisation in the United States and bolstering confidence in the shot after numerous setbacks in Europe.
Vietnam to start Covid-19 vaccinations in March
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam will begin its Covid-19 vaccination programme next month with frontline healthcare staff and the elderly in line for the first doses as the country tackles a new wave of coronavirus infections, state media reported on Monday.
US vaccine airlift begins, S.Korea schools close: Covid update
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2020
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When and how will vaccines become available?
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2020
» NEW YORK: Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe after its regulator cleared a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency use in record time.