The US Food and Drug Administration says Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19
vaccine is effective at lowering the risk of hospitalization or death.
The FDA could now approve the single-shot dose as early as Saturday,
making it America's third approved vaccine.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Tiger Woods Recovering in Hospital
Golf legend Tiger Woods is recovering in a hospital after a long surgical procedure following a rollover car accident in Los Angeles County.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland.
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Biden to sign executive order for review of global supply chains
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order calling for a review of America’s global supply chains across a raft of industries- in a bid to make the country less reliant on foreign imports.
The 100-day review is reportedly aimed at curbing China’s economic rise, but it’s far from clear what measures Washington is planning to take to boost domestic production and protect its own economy.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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UN delivers first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX
The United Nations has distributed the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines under a massive international effort to supply low and middle-income nations with the lifesaving innoculations.
Ghana on Wednesday received 600,000 doses in the first tranche of deliveries from Unicef.
UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.
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Uganda Denies Reports that President Museveni Received COVID-19 Vaccine
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Uganda's Health Ministry has denied reports that President Yoweri Museveni and his 'inner circles' have received the COVID-19 vaccine way ahead of frontline workers.
A local daily reported that the Ugandan President had received the Chinese vaccine-CoronaVac.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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A local daily reported that the Ugandan President had received the Chinese vaccine-CoronaVac.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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AstraZeneca says it will meet all EU deliveries in Q2 following shortage reports
AstraZeneca has said it will deliver all 180 million vaccine doses to the European Union in the second quarter of the year.
The statement came after one EU official was reported to have claimed the company would deliver less than half its targets between April and June.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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Ghana receives first batch of vaccines under W.H.O COVAX program
Ghana has become the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization's COVAX program. Six hundred thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines have been shipped to the country to be used for the initial phase of immunization.
From Accra, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports…
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UK GOVERNMENT LOOKING AT WAYS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN ON RETURN TO SCHOOL
Children in the UK may face longer days when they return to school - in a bid to enable them to catch up following coronavirus disruption. The Education Secretary failed to rule out the possibility that longer hours are under consideration when asked. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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DRC Ebola
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed a seventh case of Ebola in the eastern province of North Kivu.
The latest patient tested positive for the disease on Tuesday. Authorities say 4 people have died of the contagious disease since the resurgence of Ebola was reported early this month.
Chris Ocamringa has that report.
France mulls regional approach to try to reduce "stable but high" coronavirus cases
The French government is considering a regional approach to try to tackle what the health minister has called the "stable but high" Covid-19 case numbers.
The region around the southern city of Nice will be imposing a Saturday-and-Sunday lockdown for the next two weekends.
Ross Cullen reports.
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The region around the southern city of Nice will be imposing a Saturday-and-Sunday lockdown for the next two weekends.
Ross Cullen reports.
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REVOKES NAVALNY “PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE” LABEL
Amnesty International has revoked Alexey Navalny's "prisoner of conscience" status due to comments he made in the past.
In a statement, the human rights organisation said the Russian opposition figure's remarks from the mid-2000s "reach the threshold of hate speech, which contradicts Amnesty's definition of a prisoner of conscience."
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
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In a statement, the human rights organisation said the Russian opposition figure's remarks from the mid-2000s "reach the threshold of hate speech, which contradicts Amnesty's definition of a prisoner of conscience."
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
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10 killed, 60 injured by Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
At least 10 persons have been killed and many more injured from a Boko Haram attack in Borno State, northeast Nigeria.
Nigeria has been dealing with the war on insurgency for more than a decade now.
Nigeria has been dealing with the war on insurgency for more than a decade now.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.
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Concerns mount over spike in Covid-19 cases in two Indian states
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Concerns are growing about the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in two states in India, which account for the majority of the country's confirmed active infections.
Out of some 13,700 Covid-19 infections recorded in the past 24 hours, three quarters of these were in the states of Maharashtra and Kerala.
Doctors are linking the spike to new variants, but the government has said that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the theory.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Concerns are growing about the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in two states in India, which account for the majority of the country's confirmed active infections.
Out of some 13,700 Covid-19 infections recorded in the past 24 hours, three quarters of these were in the states of Maharashtra and Kerala.
Doctors are linking the spike to new variants, but the government has said that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the theory.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Indian farmers threaten to organise rally with 4 million tractors to protest against new farm laws
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Farmers Unions are threatening to organise a rally with 4 million tractors if the Indian government does not roll back the controversial farming laws.
Unions call the laws detrimental to their income…
And say they could open farmers up to exploitation by big businesses.
Ishan Garg has the latest.
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New Olympic Minister: Vaccination isn't necessary to host the games
The new minister for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Tamayo Marukawa, says that vaccination isn't a necessity for the games to go ahead. It comes as Japan struggles with its vaccine rollout - which only began last week. Emi O'Connor reports from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong set to bounce back from recession
Hong Kong's Finance Secretary says the city's economy will bounce back this year, after two years of recession.
The government is pledging more than 15 billion US dollars of stimulus measures, including spending coupons for all the city's residents.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Australia – Tensions thaw as Facebook begins restoring news pages
Facebook announced today that it would unblock the sharing of news sites, following the Australian governments decision to make amendments to its controversial media bargaining laws.
Many non-news pages had been caught up in the ban, including the Bureau of Meterology and community health organisations
Shaun Bindley has more.
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Tiger Woods 'lucky to be alive' after car accident
The sheriff of Los Angeles county says Tiger Woods is 'lucky to be alive' after his vehicle crashed and rolled over multiple times.
The golf legend suffered multiple leg injuries in the accident.
Ira Spitzer has more from California
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Biden: US and Canada will work together for release of detained Canadians in China
US President Joe Biden has said he will work with Canada towards the release of two Canadians held in China.
Mr Biden was speaking following a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Mr Biden was speaking following a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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US Lawmakers quiz top executives over Solar Winds Hack
Senior executives from four tech companies have told a US Senate Panel a security breach by suspected Russian hackers could be even more extensive than is currently thought.
All four companies were affected by December's so-called "Solar Winds Hack", named after the software company used by several government agencies and private companies.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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All four companies were affected by December's so-called "Solar Winds Hack", named after the software company used by several government agencies and private companies.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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