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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.
Covid-19 drugs: Over 50 countries request Russia for Avifavir
More than 50 countries have submitted requests to Russia for procuring the Russian-made anti-coronavirus drug Avifavir.
Russia likely to have 3-4 coronavirus vaccines, says its health minister
The government of Russia expects that the country will have at least three or four effective vaccines for the coronavirus.
Germany to press for EU deal on taking in rescued migrants
Germany on Tuesday urged other European Union members to reach a better and more just solution for the distribution of migrants who have been rescued from the Mediterranean.
2 lakh people in Spain's Catalonia put back into lockdown after rise in COVID-19 cases
The Catalan regional government on Saturday decided to re-impose a lockdown in and around the city of Lleida, northeast Spain due to a localized rise in COVID-19 cases.
EU allows few nations to enter 31 European countries
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union on Tuesday announced a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries.
Italian scientists find virus presence in waste water collected in December
According to a BBC report, The National Institute of Health (ISS) said water from Milan and Turin showed genetic virus traces on 18 December, long before the country's first confirmed cases.
Russia goes for clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine
Russia on Wednesday begun the process of clinical trial of a locally developed coronavirus vaccine on human body.
France to end border lockdown, open up to Europe
France is opening its borders with other European countries at midnight for the first time since shutting them amid virus fears three months ago, and will start opening up to visitors from other continents July 1.
New Zealand now free of Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said she was confident they had halted the spread of coronavirus but it still must be prepared for more.