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China's vaccine diplomacy spoiled by omicron variant
Sinopharm, Sinovac and CanSino Biologics exports fall 97% on poor protection
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Japan pharma cranks up output of COVID vaccine materials
Global supplies shortage and dependence on West spell urgency, opportunity
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Japan limits 4th COVID jab to elderly, those with medical conditions
Availability of shots for others still pending
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Shionogi in talks with U.S. to supply COVID oral drug
Japanese drugmaker also says vaccine proven effective in trials
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Japan approves Novavax COVID vaccine, adding fourth option
Jab, different from Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines, provides 'diversity'
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No credit card needed with Hitachi's fingertip payment system
Service will be offered to hotels and retailers, can verify vaccine records
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Shanghai's extended COVID lockdown highlights China's hazy exit path
Vaccination policies and need for stability delay shift to living with virus
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Australia to roll out fourth COVID vaccine shot ahead of winter
Move comes amid steady rise in cases
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Thailand plans watered-down Songkran celebrations for April
Government aims to class COVID as 'endemic' by July, nightclubs kept shut for now
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India starts COVID jabs for kids ages 12-14 with own vaccine
Country widens inoculations as schools reopen; daily cases dip below 5,000
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Coronavirus: Week from March 6 to March 12: South Korea logs record high of over 380,000 cases
China allows use of rapid antigen test kits; Japan considers offering fourth vaccine shot
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China's quest for mRNA vaccine hits stumbling block in omicron
Limited effectiveness of conventional shots puts 'zero-COVID' policy at risk
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Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 29 to March 5: Japan extends quasi-state of emergency
China sets annual economic growth target at 'around 5.5%'
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Japan's Shionogi booster delivers similar results to Pfizer: study
Deliveries of COVID vaccine to start as early as May after trial success
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Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 20 to Feb. 26, Hong Kong to let infected children avoid hospitalization
China detects 100 imported cases from Hong Kong; Japan's Shionogi files for oral drug approval
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Coronavirus: Week of Feb.13 to Feb. 19, Hong Kong daily COVID tally expected to hit another record
African nations to receive mRNA vaccine tech; Hong Kong elections delayed by outbreak
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Indonesia walks tightrope between growth and COVID restrictions
Vaccine disparity in country of 17,000 islands casts shadow on recovery
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Singapore gears up for wider reopening despite record COVID cases
City-state keeps 3-5% GDP target as boosters cover 64%, most infections mild
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Moderna taps Singapore, Hong Kong for COVID era expansion
Taiwan, Malaysia also picked; CEO Bancel eyes vaccine plants in Asia
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Djokovic prepared to miss Grand Slams over COVID jab refusal
Vaccine mandates cast doubt on tennis star's chance to achieve record wins