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- June 21, 2021
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malaysiangMega PPV not opened earlier due to low vaccine supply
The government did not open mega vaccination centres (PPV) such as stadiums earlier because the supply of COVID-19 vaccine was insufficient then, said National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.He said the …
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- June 20, 2021
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Tanzania Authorities Warn of 3rd Wave of COVID-19
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – A few days after Tanzania expressed its interest in joining the COVAX global vaccine-sharing facility, the government warned of a third wave of COVID-19 and directed that all precautions to be taken, including wearing face mas…
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- June 20, 2021
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NZ Weightlifter to Become First Transgender Athlete to Compete at Olympics
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women’s event at the Tokyo Games, a decision set to test the ideal of fair competitio…
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- June 19, 2021
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Uganda Imposes 42-Day COVID-19 Lockdown
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda has reimposed a 42-day lockdown as coronavirus infections surge in the East African country. President Yoweri Museveni said in his Friday night address that he was tired of receiving calls about deaths, but critics say he prese…
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- June 19, 2021
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WHO Declares End to Second Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
The World Health Organization officially announced Saturday the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak, which was declared in February and claimed 12 lives.At 16 confirmed cases and seven probable infections, according to WHO figures, the limited size o…
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- June 18, 2021
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PAS upholds Agong’s view for Parliament to reconvene as soon as possible
— The view expressed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah that Parliament should reconvene as soon as possible and that the government should accelerate the COVID-19 vaccination process is in line with th…
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- June 18, 2021
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Sarawak not resting on its laurel after leading in vaccination — Uggah
— Sarawak is not going to rest on its laurels even though it was acknowledged as the nation’s leading state in terms of administering COVID-19 vaccination, said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.Uggah who is also State Disas…