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FINLAND RAMPS UP COVID-19 TESTING AMONG KIDS
An increasing number of children and young people are taking coronavirus tests, according to the latest testing figures provided by Finland'
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A blog from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted the need for internet connectivity to hasten financial inclusion, among ot
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While US and Russian experts have doubted the “iron-clad” guarantees issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Sputnik-V vaccine d
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Aug 12, 20202 min read
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Japanese restaurant chain operator Saizeriya Co. said Friday it has "developed" a face mask for use when eating and drinking, possibly a boo
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Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Japan is expected to extend its streak of poor saury catches this year, with changes in the maritime environment adding to the issue of plum
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The Japanese government has reached an agreement with British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc to receive a supply of 120 million doses of a corona
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California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to determine
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Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown, not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first
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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. 3 election, a
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State-owned vaccine manufacturer Bio Farma has begun the third phase of the clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine from China-based biopharma
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Aug 5, 20202 min read
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A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower
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The Philippine government said Tuesday that it has begun clinical trials for Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan to see whether it would be effect
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Three Russian companies are to start industrial production of the first coronavirus vaccine in the Russian Federation developed by the Gamal
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Aug 4, 20201 min read
GLOBE PUSHES DIGITAL LIFESTYLE
Globe Telecom today reported first half earnings of P11.5 billion, down by five percent from its year-ago level of P12 billion on account of
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