The global economy is on track to grow by 4 percent in 2021, assuming vaccination for COVID-19 becomes widespread throughout the year, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects released on Tuesday.
Sinovac covid shot’s efficacy uncertain despite Brazil, Turkey results
Syringes of a vaccine for COVID-19 and models depicting the coronavirus are displayed at the Sinovac factory in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have to rely on Chinese-developed shots to conquer the outbreak. The question: Will they work? (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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. Updated: 25 Dec 2020, 10:59 AM IST Bloomberg
Sinovac is finalizing results of phase III trials carried out in Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia and Chile
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With trials of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s coronavirus vaccine in Brazil and Turkey suggesting the shot has a protection rate on either side of 90%, there is still no final assessment on exactly how effective it is in protecting people against Covid-19.
6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines
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. Updated: 25 Dec 2020, 11:10 AM IST AFP
The quake struck in Batangas province on the main island of Luzon at a depth of 108 kilometres
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Philippines Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings shaking but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake struck in Batangas province on the main island of Luzon at a depth of 108 kilometres (67 miles) at 7:43 am local time (2343 GMT), according to USGS.
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