Pakistan Reopens Tourism, China Sends Serbia Shots: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Pakistan plans to reopen its tourism industry and outdoor restaurants to full capacity starting Monday. Serbia received a delivery of 440,000 vaccine doses from China to immunize its military. New York state, the original U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, reported its lowest infection rate since September.
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Vaccines developed by Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE partnership appear to be more effective in preventing transmission, helping some countries such as Israel to quell the pandemic faster.
Sniffer dogs may join the struggle against the virus after a French study found they’re able to detect Covid-19 in humans. Fully vaccinated Amazon.com Inc. frontline employees in the U.S. won’t have to wear masks starting next week, unless required by state or local regulations.
Taiwan Cases Surge, Thai Workers Join Vaccine Line: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Taiwan is facing major threats from a surge in coronavirus cases, prompting a decline in stocks after a soft lockdown was extended to the entire island.
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Thailand is adding workers to the front of the vaccination queue to buttress the economy as a raging Covid outbreak threatens to delay plans to reopen borders for tourists. The Philippines ordered inoculation centers only to disclose their vaccine type to recipients on-site to overcome “brand preference.” Vietnam may cut the quarantine for vaccinated travelers arriving at airports to seven from 21 days.
Japan Approves Shots; Push for Global Certificates: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Japan approved Covid-19 vaccines developed by Moderna Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc for use, bringing the number of inoculations allowed in the country to three.
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The Group of Seven nations will next month discuss ways to recognize Covid-19 vaccination certifications internationally, supporting a system of mutual recognition.
The organizers of the Shangri-La Dialogue, which usually draws in top military officials and diplomats, scrapped next month’s event in Singapore following an increase in cases, coming on the heels of the cancellation of the World Economic Forum in the city state.