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Heads of UN agencies call for action to protect children from COVID-19 impact
Heads of United Nation agencies called on countries to take action to protect children from food supply problems sparked by Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: UK inks deal for 60m vaccine doses of Sanofi, GSK
The British government has reached a deal with GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur for securing 60 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
Russia intends to be first to approve Covid-19 vaccine
Russian officials said they are working toward a date of August 10 or earlier for approval of Covid-19 vaccine, aiming to become the world’s first country to have a novel coronavirus vaccine approved.
European tourism faces turbulence weeks after reopening
Europe's tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries opened their borders, with rising infections in Spain and other countries.
Covid-19 drug 'breakthrough' makes 3 UK professors millionaires
Three professors at the University of Southampton school of medicine have become millionaires after making a “major breakthrough” in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green dies
Peter Green, the best of the British blues guitarists of the 1960s, has died at the age of 73.
Harry, Meghan sue over photo of son at California home
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Thursday filed a case against an UK tabloid media for selling and publishing a photo of their son Archie that was shot at their Los Angeles-area home bringing allegation of invasion of their privacy.
Russia claims to have coronavirus vaccine ready
Russia has reportedly claimed to get the first domestic vaccine against novel coronavirus ready.
Russian ambassador rejects Coid-19 vaccine hacking claims
Russia’s ambassador to Britain has rejected allegations against his country’s intelligence services for hacking information about a coronavirus vaccine.
Russian spies accused of targeting vaccine trials
Britain, the United States and Canada on Thursday accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.