Nipah virus in China with up to 75 pct fatality rate could be next pandemic: Report
An outbreak of the Nipah virus in China, with a fatality rate of up to 75 percent, could potentially ...
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COVID-19 vaccines to trigger 5.5 pct growth in global economy in 2021: IMF
The spread of COVID-19 vaccines will power a stronger global economic recovery in 2021, the International Monetary Fund forecast ...
Coronavirus: Brussels aims to vaccinate at least 70 pct of EU adults by summer
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday to vaccinate against COVID-19 at least 70 percent of the European Union’s adult ...
Coronavirus: Brazil researchers report modest 50.4 pct efficacy for China’s CoronaVac
A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac showed “general efficacy” of 50.4 percent in a late-stage trial in Brazil, ...
Coronavirus: Africa exceeds three million COVID-19 cases, 30 pct in South Africa
Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths, according ...
Coronavirus: Dubai aims to inoculate 70 pct of population with Pfizer vaccine in 2021
Dubai is planning to inoculate 70 percent of its population with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech ...
Brazilian analysts raise 2020 inflation forecast to 4.35 pct
Brazil's financial market raised its inflation forecast for 2020 from 4.21 to 4.35 percent, the 18th consecutive weekly increase, ...