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Egypt to receive enough raw materials for producing 70mln doses of Sinovac vaccine
The contracted amounts of raw materials are enough to manufacture 70.2mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID infections
Cases surged in Sydney as well, where police cordoned off the central business district to prevent a protest against a strict lockdown that will last until the end of August
India's Serum Institute ties up with industry in push to vaccinate rural areas
India has reported more than 31.5mln coronavirus infections in the world, the most after the United States, with 423,217 deaths
COVID-19 cases surge in Sydney, police cordon off downtown to prevent rally
About 1,000 police officers have been deployed around Sydney to prevent an unauthorised demonstration against the lockdown
Lebanon records 923 new COVID-19 cases, new entry rules for hospitality venues
The new numbers add to a total of 560,396 cases and 7,903 deaths in Lebanon since the virus was first discovered in February 2020
Bahrain reduces waiting period for booster dose from 3 months to 1 for people aged 40 and above
According to the report, people who are 40 years of age and older and have taken both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine can now register for the booster shot
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Biden's COVID-19 strategy thwarted by anti-vaxxers, Delta variant
COVID-19 cases are rising in nearly 90% of jurisdictions in the United States
World faces shortage of merchant sailors to crew ships -study
Shipping industry is already struggling with crewing shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic
How the Delta variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus
Major worry about the Delta variant is that it spreads far more easily from person to person
Long path back to business as usual, UK's coronavirus genome expert says
Delta is highly transmissible and has also been shown to reduce the effectiveness of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines
America's Republicans are killing their voters
There are two Americas, and their perceptions regarding vaccination are separated by a wall
Want a bigger raise? How about $50? U.S. companies push COVID-19 shots for staff
Forcing action on any medical issue is a delicate dance for employers
