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Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands rise more than 9,000
The National Institute for Health (RIVM) recorded 9,648 cases
EU starts legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine delays, says Ireland
AstraZeneca's complete failure to meet its delivery and contractual agreements for April, May and June
Oman reports 1,508 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths on Thursday
107 people were hospitalized during the past 24 hours
India to expand vaccinations but supplies tight, imports delayed
India has also urged Pfizer , Moderna and Johnson and Johnson to provide it with vaccines
Singapore to block arrivals from India due to coronavirus wave
Travel restrictions with India will help curb potential cases
China willing to help India in COVID-19 fight
India recorded nearly 315,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday
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No room for complacency in fight against COVID-19
People are paying a hefty price for various governments’ poor investment in the healthcare sector
Cash-strapped Africa overwhelmed by COVID vaccine challenge
Many African countries, already facing a shortage of affordable vaccines, are being stunned by the unprecedented scale of the distribution challenge when doses do arrive
Pandemic prompts European life sciences real estate rush
Investors say there is demand in both urban centres and out-of-town science parks in Britain and other parts of Europe to accommodate an industry which tends to be recession-proof
Families reunite as Australia-New Zealand 'travel bubble' begins
Quarantine-free travel could be extended to Pacific countries
India shifts from mass vaccine exporter to importer, worrying the world
Facing soaring cases and overflowing hospitals after lockdown restrictions were eased, it also abruptly changed the rules to allow it to fast-track vaccine imports
The roots of the EU's vaccine debacle
Europe's slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout highlights that it is not institutionally suited to nimble executive action
