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UAE may invest in a COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Indonesia, WAM said, citing Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei

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Asthma drug budesonide speeds recovery for at-home COVID-19 patients

Researchers behind the trial - known as PRINCIPLE - said the findings were only an interim analysis at this stage

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U.S. lab products provider Avantor to buy Germany's Ritter for $1.1bln

The transaction, which Avantor is financing mainly with available cash on hand

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Africa must expand vaccine production, leaders say

Africa's mainly poor nations are falling behind in the global vaccination race

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J&J begins COVID-19 vaccine supplies to EU, 50mln doses expected in Q2 -lawmaker

The company had initially planned to start its deliveries at the beginning of April

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Indian panel gives emergency approval for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine -sources

India is battling a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections, with more than 13.5mln cases

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Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases ahead of national holiday

The spike comes ahead of the major national Songkran holidays

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Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots

Authorities in Canberra changed their recommendation on Pfizer shots for under-50s on Thursday

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New protocols, vaccine supplies to boost Italy's vaccination campaign

All citizens aged over 80 will be vaccinated by the end of April

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Kuwait records 1,390 new coronavirus infections, 4 deaths

New figures take the total cases up to 247,094 and deaths to 1,407 respectively

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UAE reports 1,928 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths

COVID-19: Egypt records 812 new cases

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways vaccinates its pilots

New Zealand's Ardern says border workers must take COVID-19 vaccine after new cases

Saudi authorities urge public to follow precautions to ensure safe Ramadan

Coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia fall below 800 again and deaths drop to 7

Children not allowed at Two Holy Mosques during Ramadan

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UAE may invest in Indonesian COVID-19 vaccine production facility - minister

Asthma drug budesonide speeds recovery for at-home COVID-19 patients

U.S. lab products provider Avantor to buy Germany's Ritter for $1.1bln

Africa must expand vaccine production, leaders say

J&J begins COVID-19 vaccine supplies to EU, 50mln doses expected in Q2 -lawmaker

Indian panel gives emergency approval for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine -sources

Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases ahead of national holiday

Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots

New protocols, vaccine supplies to boost Italy's vaccination campaign

Kuwait records 1,390 new coronavirus infections, 4 deaths

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