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Global COVID vaccine roll-out will face many hurdles

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INT

Initial data are expected to become available before the end of the year, and subject to evidence of safety and efficacy, to be submitted for approval and fast-tracked so that a…

Russia postpones vaccination targets as Delta strikes

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RUSSIA

A third wave of COVID-19 began to accelerate in June after two earlier waves between March 2020 and March 2021. The third wave is attributable to relaxations of restrictions at…

Boosting Africa’s health security will be challenging

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AFRICA

Although cases and mortality per capita in Africa have been low compared to Europe and the Americas, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in health systems…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

Uneven reform stays Belgium's competitiveness

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BELGIUM

Political situation in Belgium.

South-east Asia outbreaks bring risk and opportunity

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

In recent months, the region has received jabs manufactured in China, India and Russia -- the key practitioners of ‘vaccine diplomacy’ -- as well as shots made in the West…

US colleges may see change to income from sports teams

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UNITED STATES

The NLRB case coincides with a class-action suit before a federal appeals court on the issue, throwing a spotlight on whether students playing in the multi-billion-dollar…

Minority strains in Eastern Europe threaten EU unity

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central-Eastern Europe's ethnic and national minorities.

Prospects for the global economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

PROSPECTS 2018: Global economy

Central Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy

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CENTRAL ASIA

Vaccination, procurement and limited local production are in train but face many systemic obstacles. One state, Turkmenistan, claims it has never had a COVID-19 case, while…