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Hong Kong hits pause on China’s vaccine; fears of “vaccine apartheid” in global south
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world
Hong Kong A coronavirus advisory panel in Hong Kong is holding off recommending a vaccine from...
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COVID blamed for 25% drop in Mexico cigarette sales; Turning ocean plastic into face shields in Thailand.
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Mexico The pandemic has been blamed for a 25 percent drop in cigarette sales in Mexico. An...
Especially in a year when so many of us can’t see family, holidays and holiday shopping...
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Japan’s robot covid police; infection rates rise in Russia; Nunavut no longer COVID-free
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Japan A robot that is being trialed in a store in Osaka, Japan, this month identifies...
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Mink cull ordered in Denmark due to coronavirus mutation; Naples hospital gives oxygen to COVID patients in their cars
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Denmark The Danish government ordered all farmed minks to be culled after scientific evidence showed a...
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Slovakian PM introduces nationwide testing; Australia’s day without COVID; Bolsonaro’s views on lockdown
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Slovakia More than 3.6 million people in the Slovakia were tested for the coronavirus. The move...
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Nigeria #EndSARS protestors urged to stay at home due to pandemic; Belgium army deployed to assist in COVID-19 fight.
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Nigeria Feminist Coalition, a Nigerian nonprofit that spearheaded support for the #EndSARS campaign against police brutality...
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Spain first in Europe with 1 million COVID infections; India’s anti-maskers; Canada’s coronavirus-free territory.
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Netherlands Despite Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte urging residents of Holland to minimize travel as part...
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The chef feeding 50 million people in India, a locust plague, and Ethiopia’s food crisis
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is closing schools for two weeks and banning dine-in service at bars...
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A drive-in wedding in England, Argentina’s rise in COVID cases, and Turkey’s cruise ship graveyard
A look at how COVID-19 is impacting life around the world.
Taiwan More White House officials tested positive for the coronavirus than the total number of cases...
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COVID after-effects in Korea, fines in the UK, and health worker deaths in Venezuela
A look at how COVID-19 is affecting life around the world.
Israel Synagogues in Israel closed for Yom Kippur after record high coronavirus infection rates forced nationwide...