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Portugal COVID-19 daily deaths hit new record, hospitals struggle to cope
Record 664 coronavirus patients in intensive care units
Egypt allocates $1.6bln to buy COVID-19 vaccines
The North African nation entered into agreement with GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
WHO expects to have access to Pfizer vaccine "very soon"
WHO's vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX is set to start rolling out vaccines to poor and middle income countries in February
Norway advises caution in use of Pfizer vaccine for the most frail
As of Jan. 14, 23 reports of suspected deaths have been submitted to the Norwegian health registry
Turkmenistan registers Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, says RDIF
The vaccine was approved under the emergency use authorisation procedure
EU works to plug large gap in virus sequencing as COVID-19 variants spread
Coronavirus variants are believed by scientists to have fuelled a surge in global COVID-19 cases
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Health security needs strengthening in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
In 2019, fewer than 5% of countries had the public health and governance systems to respond rapidly to outbreaks and mitigate their spread
Biden’s $2trln rescue tests his art of the deal
Biden said the United States needs to act to prevent people from going hungry and being evicted from their homes
Zoom lunch? Walk in the park? Recruiters adapt to COVID-19
The restrictions have made it tough for recruiters to reach potential applicants, whose numbers have shrunk because many people with jobs are sitting tight rather than looking to move on
COVID-19 vaccines give world momentum to fight more diseases
It would be a pity if the world let go of the sense of brotherhood and the momentum that has been built up
Jabs equal jobs? Fed sees possible economic boom if vaccine gets on track
The more the vaccine agenda slips, the worse the economy will fare
Novavax bosses cash out for $46mln with COVID-19 vaccine trials still under way
Transformation in Novavax's fortunes during the global pandemic
