COVID DAILY BRIEFING 1-11-2021

‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ rule at virtual Emmys with pandemic and political twistshttps://www.omanobserver.om/watchmen-schitts-creek-rule-at-virtual-emmys-with-pandemic-and-political-twists/

Coronavirus Pandemichttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic

Police warn people over fake Covid-19 certificateshttps://dailynews.co.zw/police-warn-people-over-fake-covid-19-certificates/

UK entering worst point of COVID-19 pandemic, warns top health officialhttps://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/602382/World/Europe/UK-entering-worst-point-of-COVID-19-pandemic-warns-top-health-official

A large study from Austria shows that SARS-CoV-2 infects just as many schoolchildren as it does teachers. Other surveys indicate that while young children may show no symptoms, they are quite efficient at spreading the virus. By Rafaela von Bredowhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/new-on-the-covid-19-front-lines-children-may-be-driving-the-pandemic-after-all-a-95e4c0e7-2ea0-479b-ac27-d17f07d147a5

New on the COVID-19 Front Lines Reevaluating Children's Role in the Pandemichttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/new-on-the-covid-19-front-lines-children-may-be-driving-the-pandemic-after-all-a-95e4c0e7-2ea0-479b-ac27-d17f07d147a5

Generation Corona The Pandemic Is Changing Our Children's Lives for the Worsehttps://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/generation-corona-the-pandemic-is-changing-our-children-s-lives-for-the-worse-a-7d392b24-3318-44bf-83cd-4ae4c6bbb4ae

Calls for vaccines grow as corona deaths soarhttps://dailynews.co.zw/calls-for-vaccines-grow-as-corona-deaths-soar/

Chinese mainland reports 55 new COVID-19 cases Nation 0http://www.shanghaidaily.com/news/nation/2101123059/

United Kingdom Covid-19 daily infections hit over 60,000http://moderntokyotimes.com/united-kingdom-covid-19-daily-infections-hit-over-60000/

Rina Harun joins Tok Pa on Covid-19 patient listhttps://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/01/12/rina-harun-joins-tok-pa-on-covid-19-patient-list

Angela Merkel in the Corona Crisis Germany's Chancellor Hits the Wall An Essay by Dirk Kurbjuweithttps://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/angela-merkel-in-the-corona-crisis-germany-s-chancellor-hits-the-wall-a-48674d4e-ef28-4cfe-8f7a-65a5b14025a9

Tokyo Olympics torch exhibition postponed to prevent spread of COVID-19http://www.ecns.cn/news/sports/2021-01-08/detail-ihafqmaz1834393.shtml

Chief Health Officer defends Brisbane lockdown as three new COVID-19 cases recordedhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-11/coronavirus-queensland-palaszczuk-brisbane-lockdown-update/13048732

Drones used to disinfect coronavirus-hit Shijiazhuanghttp://www.ecns.cn/video/2021-01-11/detail-ihafqmaz1835061.shtml

China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for general usehttps://dailynews.co.zw/china-approves-sinopharm-covid-19-vaccine-for-general-use/

Military hospital’s infectious ward closed for renovations until May, prompting Coronavirus concernshttp://www.krakowpost.com/22267/2020/02/military-hospitals-infectious-ward-closed-for-renovations-until-may-prompting-coronavirus-concerns

Germany has squandered the gains it made this spring in dealing with the coronavirus. A series of miscalculations by politicians in the fall has contributed to a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections in recent days. A second lockdown is coming.https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-is-faring-poorly-in-the-second-wave-of-the-coronavirus-a-afc634db-9220-496b-8aca-fd19f2e0962f

Automated equipment boosts virus testing in Shijiazhuanghttp://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835277.shtml

Nigeria braces for more Covid-19 caseshttp://north-africa.com/2020/12/nigeria-braces-for-more-covid-19-cases/

Sultanate receives 2nd consignment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinehttps://www.omanobserver.om/sultanate-receives-2nd-consignment-of-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine/

Maria Van Kerkhove, 43, is the technical lead of the COVID-19 team at the World Health Organization in Geneva, making her perhaps the most important woman in the fight against the pandemic. Interview by Johann Grolle und Veronika Hackenbrochhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/world-health-organization-epidemiologist-only-with-the-vaccination-of-younger-people-will-the-number-of-cases-decrease-a-031ded9b-375f-4bdf-b94c-924b541a5129

North Africa Coronavirus updateshttp://north-africa.com/category/covid-19/

Sonderseite: Coronavirushttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/gesundheit/coronavirus/

Palestinians approve Russian COVID-19 vaccinehttps://www.omanobserver.om/palestinians-approve-russian-covid-19-vaccine/

Tokyo News: Tokyo and border linked prefectures request Covid-19 State of Emergencyhttp://moderntokyotimes.com/tokyo-news-tokyo-and-border-linked-prefectures-request-covid-19-state-of-emergency/

Labour recovery from Covid-19 shock cannot be left to market forces: Tharmanhttp://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/labour-recovery-from-covid-19-shock-cannot-be-left-to-market-forces-tharman

Japanese youth celebrate Coming of Age Day under COVID-19's shadowhttp://www.ecns.cn/hd/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835304.shtml

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park diagnosed with COVID-19https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2021/01/12/183402/gorillas-at-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-diagnosed-with-covid-19/

#Covid-19https://www.france24.com/en/tag/coronavirus/

Iraq COVID-19 cases up by further 907, four deathshttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/09/Iraq_COVID19_cases_up_by_further_907_four_deaths/

Zim in dire straits as Covid-19 bites… experts call…https://dailynews.co.zw/zim-in-dire-straits-as-covid-19-bites-experts-call-for-firmer-enforcement-of-hard-lockdown/

F.A.Z. Plus Artikel: Corona-Regeln: Luxemburg lockert, das Saarland zürnthttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/luxemburg-lockert-nachbarschaftsstreit-in-corona-zeiten-17140902.html

Germany imposes stricter COVID-19 measures nationwidehttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212538.shtml

Amref Launches Study on COVID-19 Response Governancehttp://africasciencenews.org/amref-launches-study-on-covid-19-response-governance/

Kommentar Grassiert die mutierte Coronavirus-Variante bereits hundert- oder gar tausendfach in der Schweiz oder in Deutschland? Wir wissen es nicht, denn in beiden Ländern fehlt ein umfassendes Überwachungsprogramm Die Schweiz und Deutschland, aber auch viele andere Länder haben es versäumt, rechtzeitig eine Struktur aufzubauen, um das Eigenleben von Sars-CoV-2 zu kontrollieren.http://www.nzz.ch/meinung/coronavirus-es-fehlt-ein-umfassendes-ueberwachungsprogramm-ld.1595796

Morocco announced three-week’s nationwide Covid-19 curfewhttp://north-africa.com/sa-required/#new_tab

Africa/Global: Preventing the Next Pandemic http://www.africafocus.orgdocs20/zoo2008.php

Singapore set to open Covid-19 vaccination centreshttps://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/covid-19-vaccination-centres-be-opened-soon

Coronavirus Pandemic Read morehttps://www.rferl.org/coronavirus-crisis?int_cid=banner:coronavirus-gr-1816:rferl-english:vertical

WHO grants ’emergency validation’ to Pfizer vaccinehttps://www.omanobserver.om/who-grants-emergency-validation-to-pfizer-vaccine/

Lebanon imposes total lockdown as COVID-19 infections go out of controlhttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/12/c_139659615.htm

What is the best way to share out a future COVID-19 vaccine?https://www.omanobserver.om/what-is-the-best-way-to-share-out-a-future-covid-19-vaccine/

Coronavirus in den USAhttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/thema/coronavirus-usa

Haikou adopts intensified pandemic prevention and control measureshttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/12/c_139660006.htm

All eyes are on coronavirus vaccines at the moment. But efforts to find successful treatments against COVID-19 are rapidly moving along as well. Initial laboratory tests have been encouraging. By Jörg Blechhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/search-for-a-coronavirus-pill-researchers-explore-promising-new-therapies-for-covid-19-a-8a4722b8-b7c5-40ec-a649-1a46decdb2a9

Tokyo confirms 1,219 coronavirus cases on Mondayhttp://www.newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/129594.php

The world after a year of COVID-19https://www.omanobserver.om/the-world-after-a-year-of-covid-19/

Agroecology a pathway to building sustainable food systems even during covid-19 pandemichttp://africasciencenews.org/agroecology-a-pathway-to-building-sustainable-food-systems-even-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Fight Against Novel Coronavirushttp://english.eastday.com/n917593/n917958/index.html

Africa has thus far avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aminata Touré, the former prime minister of Senegal, explains in an interview why that is and what Europe must change in its approach to the continent. Interview Conducted by Maria Stöhrhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/tomorrow/fighting-the-corona-crisis-the-world-could-have-learned-from-africa-a-4a8762ac-d9b0-42b2-bb23-47102c2ce667

WHO grants ‘emergency validation’ to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinehttps://www.omanobserver.om/who-grants-emergency-validation-to-pfizer-biontech-vaccine/

Turkish midfielder Yazici tests positive for COVID-19https://turkishpress.com/turkish-midfielder-yazici-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Restaurant provides free meals to community workers as COVID-19 outbreak hits Shijiazhuanghttp://www.ecns.cn/hd/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835259.shtml

China detains two in Henan and doctor in Hangzhou over virus datahttps://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/163087/China-detains-two-in-Henan-and-doctor-in-Hangzhou-over-virus-data

Egyptian famous actor Hadi El-Gayar dies aged 71 for COVID-19http://www.egyptdailynews.comdetail/egyptian-famous-actor-hadi-elgayar-dies-aged--for-covid

Ramaphosa urged to axe officials who caused vaccine delayshttps://dailynews.co.zw/ramaphosa-urged-to-axe-officials-who-caused-vaccine-delays/

Japan News and Covid-19: Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka to join the State of Emergencyhttp://moderntokyotimes.com/japan-news-and-covid-19-hyogo-kyoto-and-osaka-to-join-the-state-of-emergency/

Israeli women bear pandemic's financial crisis brunt While many struggle to make do during economic emergency, single mothers in particular have been mostly left to fend for themselves, facing employment drought, potential fiscal ruinhttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkfhexqCP

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Iraq COVID-19 cases up by further 741, five deathshttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/03/Iraq_COVID19_cases_up_by_further_741_five_deaths/

The last mile against the virushttps://www.newsofbahrain.com/views/69369.html

TCEB Joins Pact with DDC, Education Sector Leveraging MICE Personnel to Empower Businesses During COVID-19http://asiatoday.com/pressrelease/tceb-joins-pact-ddc-education-sector-leveraging-mice-personnel-empower-businesses-durin

Fear and frustration for maids, employers amid the pandemichttps://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/fear-and-frustration-maids-employers-amid-pandemic

No coronavirus in Poland, but Krakow hospitals preparehttp://www.krakowpost.com/22201/2020/01/no-coronavirus-in-poland-but-krakow-hospitals-prepare

‘Sputnik Light’: Testing of single-dose anti-Covid vaccine based on ‘Sputnik V’ kicks off in Russiahttp://rt.com/russia/512158-sputnik-light-testing-coronavirus/

Medigen to recruit 3,700 volunteers for COVID vaccine phase 2 trialshttps://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202101060027

Struggling with 138,00 coronavirus infections, Malaysia declares emergencyhttps://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/6/163171/Struggling-with-138,00-coronavirus-infections,-Malaysia-declares-emergency

Spurs to play Fulham instead of Villa after Covid-19 problemshttps://www.tnp.sg/sports/football/tottenham-play-fulham-instead-aston-villa-after-covid-19-woes

Japan's variant cases add to pressures on Olympicshttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202101/12/WS5ffce04da31024ad0baa1df1.html

Japan News: PM Suga and tourism and the Olympics while more Covid-19 highshttp://moderntokyotimes.com/japan-news-pm-suga-and-tourism-and-the-olympics-while-more-covid-19-highs/

More than 178,000 receive vaccines across Saudi Arabiahttp://arabnews.com/node/1790506/saudi-arabia

Medical journal study looks at COVID-19's long-term effectshttp://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835269.shtml

Egypt: Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine headed to Egypt, with late January rollouthttp://north-africa.com/2021/01/egypt-chinese-sinopharm-covid-19-vaccine-headed-to-egypt-with-late-january-rollout/

· One imported case of COVID-19 recorded on January 11http://en.nhandan.org.vn/society/health/item/9490402-one-imported-case-of-covid-19-recorded-on-january-11.html

Iraq COVID-19 cases up by further 669, eight deathshttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/08/Iraq_COVID19_cases_up_by_further_669_eight_deaths/

Shekel boosted by vaccine successhttp://www.globes.co.il/en/article-shekel-boosted-by-vaccine-success-1001356749

WHO tells rich countries: stop cutting vaccines queuehttps://www.omanobserver.om/who-tells-rich-countries-stop-cutting-vaccines-queue/

Vor hessischen Kommunalwahlen : Trotz Corona langfristig denkenhttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/vor-kommunalwahlen-in-hessen-trotz-corona-langfristig-denken-17139555.html

Five-year-old boy in Beijing infected with coronavirushttps://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/163174/Five-year-old-boy-in-Beijing-infected-with-coronavirus

Chinese mainland reports 55 new COVID-19 caseshttp://www.ecns.cn/news/society/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835219.shtml

Wie erkläre ich’s meinem Kind? : Warum Corona-Zahlen so praktisch (und auch gefährlich) sindhttps://www.faz.net/podcasts/wie-erklaere-ich-s-meinem-kind/kindern-erklaert-nutzen-und-gefahr-von-corona-zahlen-17134400.html

Depressionen bei Studierenden : Wenn Corona auf die Seele drückthttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/karriere-hochschule/depressionen-wie-studierende-unter-der-corona-pandemie-leiden-17135595.html

Armenia reports 379 new coronavirus cases, 1744 recoverieshttps://hyemedia.com/2021/01/09/armenia-reports-379-new-coronavirus-cases-1744-recoveries/

Egypt: Covid-19 deaths due to shortage of oxygen in Egypthttp://north-africa.com/2021/01/egypt-covid-19-deaths-due-to-shortage-of-oxygen-in-egypt/

VIDEO: President-elect Joe Biden receives second COVID-19 vaccine shothttp://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2021/01/11/president-elect-joe-biden-receives-second-covid-19-vaccine-shot

Irritierende Corona-Statistik : Verzerrte Zahlenhttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/medizin-ernaehrung/corona-statistik-unklarheit-bei-der-zahl-der-neuinfektionen-17136291.html

Coronavirus Pandemichttps://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic

Coronavirus active cases in KSA fall below 2,000 mark for first time in many monthshttps://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/602354/SAUDI-ARABIA/Coronavirus-active-cases-in-KSA-fall-below-2000-mark-for-first-time-in-many-months

Corona virushttps://www.newsinenglish.no/tag/corona-virus/

Couriers return to work in virus-hit Shijiazhuanghttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/11/c_139659005.htm

The Burundian refugee soap maker who is fighting coronavirus in Kenyahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-55545845

Nigeria: COVID-19 fatalities nearly tripled in 1 monthhttps://turkishpress.com/nigeria-covid-19-fatalities-nearly-tripled-in-1-month/

Israel's vaccine drive gets booster shot with new Pfizer deliveryhttps://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/XVFDNLD6U

Taiwan's embassy in Honduras adds one COVID-19 casehttp://focustaiwan.tw/society/202101110021

Tech, data will make Israel 1st to vanquish COVIDCTech by Calcalist: In exchange for millions of vaccine doses, the government has pledged to give Pfizer access to public medical datahttps://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3886834,00.html

Coronavirus World Trackerhttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/EXT-INTERACTIVE-coronavirus-world-tracker-1.8763410

‘Covid-19 will wipe us out if we are not careful’…health expert warns as cases…https://dailynews.co.zw/covid-19-will-wipe-us-out-if-we-are-not-careful-health-expert-warns-as-cases-keep-rising/

Coronavirus patients in Liaoning increase to 77https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/163077/Coronavirus-patients-in-Liaoning-increase-to-77

17 U.S. soldiers, 6 civilians in S. Korea test positive for COVID-19http://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-04/detail-ihafkemm6620966.shtml

UK authorizes Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinehttps://turkishpress.com/uk-authorizes-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine/

Israel resumes vaccine drive as new Pfizer delivery arriveshttps://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/S19rBVd0P

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, BioNTech founders Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin discuss the development of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, what that success means to them and where they intend to go from here. Interview Conducted by Steffen Klusmann und Thomas Schulzhttps://www.spiegel.de/international/world/biontech-founders-tuereci-and-sahin-on-the-battle-against-covid-19-to-see-people-finally-benefitting-from-our-work-is-really-moving-a-41ce9633-5b27-4b9c-b1d7-1bf94c29aa43

Indonesia issues emergency use authorization for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccinehttp://www.ecns.cn/news/society/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835324.shtml

Coronavirus symptoms can linger for at least 6 months, new Chinese study findshttps://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/602381/World/Asia/Coronavirus-symptoms-can-linger-for-at-least-6-months-new-Chinese-study-finds

Coming of Age Ceremonies in Tokyo changing form due to COVID-19 State of Emergencyhttps://japannews.live/2021/01/09/coming-of-age-ceremonies-in-tokyo-changing-form-due-to-covid-19-state-of-emergency/

Israel posts 7.4% coronavirus infection ratehttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryi1xutAv

Malaysian king declares state of emergency to fight virushttp://bangkokpost.com/world/2049667/malaysian-king-declares-state-of-emergency-to-fight-virus

Cambodia reopens schools as community COVID-19 outbreak is overhttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212523.shtml

Self-paid Covid-19 tests required on arrival from UK http://www.agranews.comnews-details.php?sno=9665

London's landmarks light up in blue to salute NHS staff battling COVID-19http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2021-01-08/detail-ihafqmaz1834520.shtml

In Pics: Over 1 mln get COVID-19 vaccine in Beijinghttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/12/c_139660580.htm

India approves AstraZeneca COVID vaccinehttps://www.omanobserver.om/india-approves-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine/

COVID-19 pandemic alarming as global cases surpass 90 million, new variant spreadhttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/11/COVID19_pandemic_alarming_as_global_cases_surpass_90_million/

Origin-tracing on coronavirus is about scientific answers: WHOhttp://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835312.shtml

Asymptomatic infections likely trigger fresh outbreaks in China, new challenge to virus ...https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212508.shtml

Live Updates: Germany Confirms 12,802 New Coronavirus Caseshttp://sputniknews.com/world/202101121081737516-live-updates-germany-confirms-12802-new-coronavirus-cases/

8 minutes ago - Malaysia's king declares a nationwide state of emergency to fight a coronavirus surge that is overwhelming hospitals, but critics charged it was a bid ...https://www.philstar.com/happens/838

Latest Corona-related news in brief:https://www.newsinenglish.no/2021/01/08/updates-here-as-corona-rages-on/

Nine in Xi'an close contacts of Hebei virus patienthttps://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/163086/Nine-in-Xi'an-close-contacts-of-Hebei-virus-patient

Pfizer ends COVID-19 trial with 95% efficacyhttps://www.omanobserver.om/pfizer-ends-covid-19-trial-with-95-efficacy/

Global fight against COVID-19http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/special/2020COVID-19/index.htm

Japan news: Tokyo and national Covid-19 crisis is increasinghttp://moderntokyotimes.com/japan-news-tokyo-and-national-covid-19-crisis-is-increasing/

PM Suga reveals plan to expand virus emergency to western Japan （2021/1/12）http://mainichi.jp//mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210112/p2g/00m/0na/067000c

Countdown to Lockdown Germany Is Faring Poorly in the Second Wave of the Coronavirushttps://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-is-faring-poorly-in-the-second-wave-of-the-coronavirus-a-afc634db-9220-496b-8aca-fd19f2e0962f

Afghanistan reports 46 daily COVID-19 cases, 53,584 in totalhttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/11/Afghanistan_reports_46_daily_COVID19_cases_53584_in_total/

Coronavirus Pfeil nach rechtshttps://www.spiegel.de/thema/coronavirus/

How to help your community during the coronavirus epidemichttp://www.krakowpost.com/22363/2020/03/how-to-help-your-community-during-the-coronavirus-epidemic

The Planning Disaster Germany and Europe Could Fall Short on Vaccine Supplieshttps://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-planning-disaster-germany-and-europe-could-fall-short-on-vaccine-supplies-a-3db4702d-ae23-4e85-85b7-20145a898abd

2021 Grammys to be postponed due to COVID-19http://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-06/detail-ihafkemm6621655.shtml

Surge in Deaths Portends Widespread Coronavirus Outbreak in Yemenhttp://www.yemenonline.info/content/surge-deaths-portends-widespread-coronavirus-outbreak-yemen

Coronavirus: India approves vaccineshttps://dailynews.co.zw/coronavirus-india-approves-vaccines/

Fire And Ice: Orthodox Christmas Celebrations Held Amid Pandemichttp://www.rferl.org/a/orthodox-believers-mark-christmas-around-the-world-in-photos/31037480.html

Updates on COVID-19 treatments progress by the Biopharma Industryhttp://africasciencenews.org/updates-on-covid-19-treatments-progress-by-the-biopharma-industry/

Weekly Commentary: Netanyahu's greatest achievements COVID-19 vaccine and Putin dealhttp://www.imra.org.ilstory.php?id=73739

Coronavirus infections in Hebei jump by 40 to 305https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/163178/Coronavirus-infections-in-Hebei-jump-by-40-to-305

Coronavirushttp://news.webindia123.com/news/Topics.asp?q=Coronavirus

Iraq COVID-19 cases pass 600,000 markhttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/07/Iraq_COVID19_cases_pass_600000_mark/

China says WHO Covid-19 origins probe team to arrive January 14https://www.newsofbahrain.com/world/69405.html

The EU and Berlin have insisted there will be sufficient vaccine available, but delays in signing purchasing contracts mean that the elixir will arrive late and there might not be enough. The EU even declined an option that would have allowed for the purchase of hundreds of millions of extra doses.https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-planning-disaster-germany-and-europe-could-fall-short-on-vaccine-supplies-a-3db4702d-ae23-4e85-85b7-20145a898abd

COVID-19 - Novel Coronavirushttp://www.globalsecurity.org/security/ops/hsc-scen-3-coronavirus.htm

BioNTech Founders Türeci and Şahin on the Battle against COVID-19 "To See People Finally Benefitting from Our Work Is Really Moving"https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/biontech-founders-tuereci-and-sahin-on-the-battle-against-covid-19-to-see-people-finally-benefitting-from-our-work-is-really-moving-a-41ce9633-5b27-4b9c-b1d7-1bf94c29aa43

South Africa mulls over revisit of alcohol ban as virus cases surgehttps://dailynews.co.zw/south-africa-mulls-over-revisit-of-alcohol-ban-as-virus-cases-surge/

Italy reports lower COVID-19 cases, deathshttps://turkishpress.com/italy-reports-lower-covid-19-cases-deaths/

Gran Canaria's tourism industry is doing all it can to survive the coronavirus. Some luxury hotels are even hosting the increasing numbers of migrants arriving from across the ocean. It is a clash of two worlds. By Dialika Neufeld und Philipp Spalek (Photos)https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/it-ruins-the-vacation-feeling-tourists-and-refugees-cross-paths-on-gran-canaria-a-783962e7-8beb-4373-8423-ae209cb1775d

Die Corona-Pandemiehttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/gesundheit/coronavirus/

19 hours ago - President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver a public address on Wednesday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines as the government continues to prevent...https://www.philstar.com/happens/864

Bursa slips on state of emergency to contain pandemichttps://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/01/12/bursa-slips-on-state-of-emergency-to-contain-pandemic

Sinovac’s vaccine efficacy less than 60% in Brazil trial -reporthttps://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2021/01/12/183410/sinovacs-vaccine-efficacy-less-than-60-in-brazil-trial-report/

WHO to probe virus origins in China as nations struggle with surgeshttps://www.philstar.com/world/2021/01/11/2069788/who-probe-virus-origins-china-nations-struggle-surges

Germany managed the first coronavirus wave better than most. But this fall, the country hasn't done nearly as well, with case numbers and deaths spiking upward. Did Angela Merkel drop the ball?https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/angela-merkel-in-the-corona-crisis-germany-s-chancellor-hits-the-wall-a-48674d4e-ef28-4cfe-8f7a-65a5b14025a9

How COVID-19 is affecting the global response to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria - Friends of The Global Fighthttps://www.theglobalfight.org/covid-aids-tb-malaria/

California to open mass vaccination sites as COVID-19 death toll soarshttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212530.shtml

S.Africa targets COVID-19 vaccines next month but deals not yet signedhttps://dailynews.co.zw/s-africa-targets-covid-19-vaccines-next-month-but-deals-not-yet-signed/

Presumptuous to assume Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to UK for Trooping the Colour due to Covid-19http://news.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/01/11/presumptuous-assume-duke-duchess-sussex-will-return-uk-trooping/

COVID-19 pandemic looms large over a malaria-free futurehttp://africasciencenews.org/covid-19-pandemic-looms-large-over-a-malaria-free-future/

West opts to turn a blind eye to China's vaccine support to Africahttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212501.shtml

Fighting the Corona Crisis "The World Could Have Learned from Africa"https://www.spiegel.de/international/tomorrow/fighting-the-corona-crisis-the-world-could-have-learned-from-africa-a-4a8762ac-d9b0-42b2-bb23-47102c2ce667

Ukraine reports drop in PCR testing for COVID-19 amid new approachhttp://www.ukrainianjournal.comindex.php?w=article&id=32736

TURKEY Virus death toll reaches 22,981 as total confirmed cases stand at 2,336,476http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-22-981-as-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-stands-at-2-336-476-153559

Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego parkhttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/12/Gorillas_test_positive_for_coronavirus_at_San_Diego_park_9/

Neuer Corona-Impfstoff : Die Curevac-Hängepartiehttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/curevac-deutschands-naechster-corona-impfstoff-braucht-noch-zeit-17137083.html

Last mile limits U.S. vaccine rollout: mediahttp://www.ecns.cn/news/2021-01-12/detail-ihafqmaz1835310.shtml

Turkey: 3 inactive vaccines ready for human testinghttps://turkishpress.com/turkey-3-inactive-vaccines-ready-for-human-testing/

British Infectious Disease Expert Warns of New Mutations "We Are in a Dramatic Race Against a Changing Virus"https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/jeremy-farrar-on-the-coronavirus-we-are-in-a-dramatic-race-against-a-changing-virus-a-4afdbc24-b5a1-499d-a0d1-ae95415844ed

global health pandemichttp://africasciencenews.org/tag/global-health-pandemic/

1st batch of Moderna's virus shot allocated to IDFHealth officials redirect 100,000 doses of shot which was 1st earmarked for housebound citizens, citing longer transport times to citizens' homes which may damage vaccine's contentshttps://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/H13h7g9CP

Algeria extends Covid-19 curfew by two weekshttp://north-africa.com/sa-required/#new_tab

India approves vaccines as nations fight virus resurgencehttps://www.omanobserver.om/india-approves-vaccines-as-nations-fight-virus-resurgence/

Academia Sinica launches network to track SARS-CoV-2 variantshttps://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202012290019

Israel's virus vaccination campaign expanding to over 55shttps://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/S1XnbYYAD

Children are bearing much of the burden of the corona crisis. They are afraid, listless, bored and helpless - and many are developing psychological scars. What can be done?https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/generation-corona-the-pandemic-is-changing-our-children-s-lives-for-the-worse-a-7d392b24-3318-44bf-83cd-4ae4c6bbb4ae

Netanyahu gets A for vaccines, F for pandemichttps://www.ynetnews.com/article/Sk01VcK0v

Japan News: The Japanese government does little to contain Covid-19 so anti-foreign nuancehttp://moderntokyotimes.com/japan-news-the-japanese-government-does-little-to-contain-covid-19-so-anti-foreign-nuance/

Bill and Melinda Gates plot to overcome challenges of delivering COVID-19 vaccines, treatmentshttp://africasciencenews.org/bill-and-melinda-gates-plot-to-overcome-challenges-of-delivering-covid-19-vaccines-treatments/

Inside flooded Israeli corronavirus wardshttps://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-the-terror-of-suffocation-and-loneliness-scenes-from-a-hospital-coronavirus-ward-1.9439805

I survived COVID-19 in Poland. Here’s what to do if you think you might have ithttp://www.krakowpost.com/22508/2020/09/i-survived-covid-19-in-poland-heres-what-to-do-if-you-think-you-might-have-it

China to work with Myanmar to battle COVID-19, promote economic recovery: Wang Yihttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/12/c_139659599.htm

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Holiday shoppers defied Coronahttps://www.newsinenglish.no/2021/01/05/holiday-shoppers-defied-corona/

Australian legend Norman has been hospitalized in the US with coronavirushttps://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/601849/Sports/Australian-legend-Norman-has-been-hospitalized-in-the-US-with-coronavirus

Algerian president returns home after covid-19 treatment in Germanyhttp://north-africa.com/2020/12/algerian-president-returns-home-after-covid-19-treatment-in-germany/

Beijing fortified with strict measures against possible virus routes from neighboring Hebeihttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212487.shtml

WHO experts to arrive in China for COVID-19 origin tracing probehttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212426.shtml

Coronavirus notice • View the recommendations and information for travellers issued by the French Government →https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coronavirus-advice-for-visitors-to-france/

China supports WHO-led cooperation for origin-tracing of COVID-19http://www.bjreview.com.cn./Latest_Headlines/202101/t20210112_800232343.html

10 Lebanese doctors die from COVID-19, 15 still in ICU and 200 in quarantinehttps://yalibnan.com/2021/01/09/10-lebanese-doctors-die-from-covid-19-15-remain-in-icu-and-200-in-quarantine/

Cities in Shanxi tighten COVID-19 prevention measures after Jinzhong reports cases related to neighboring Hebeihttps://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212541.shtml

Over 1 mln get COVID-19 vaccine in Beijinghttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/11/c_139659051.htm

3 hours ago - Two more NBA games were postponed by the league due to COVID-19 and contract tracing issues, bringing the total to four in the virus-shortened 2020-21 season. ...https://www.philstar.com/happens/875

Zahlen zum Coronavirus : Die Pandemie im Überblickhttps://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/gesundheit/coronavirus/zahlen-zum-coronavirus-die-pandemie-im-ueberblick-16653240.html

The Search for a Coronavirus Pill Researchers Explore Promising New Therapies for COVID-19https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/search-for-a-coronavirus-pill-researchers-explore-promising-new-therapies-for-covid-19-a-8a4722b8-b7c5-40ec-a649-1a46decdb2a9

Afghanistan Reports 46 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hourshttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/11/Afghanistan_Reports_46_New_COVID19_Cases_in_24_Hours/

'A huge failure': Roque criticized anew for saying public can't be picky with vaccine brandhttps://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/01/12/2069912/a-huge-failure-roque-criticized-anew-saying-public-cant-be-picky-vaccine-brand

China supports WHO-led cooperation for origin-tracing of COVID-19: spokespersonhttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-01/11/c_139659072.htm

Skiing in the Pandemic Alpine Rivalries Flare amid Resort Closureshttps://www.spiegel.de/international/business/skiing-in-the-pandemic-alpine-rivalries-flare-amid-resort-closures-a-823b47fe-dc56-44fd-b09a-dc9776b82aed

Palace: Public can’t choose vaccine brandhttps://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/01/12/2069796/palace-public-cant-choose-vaccine-brand

No new COVID-19 variant detected in Philippines yet — DOHhttps://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/01/12/2069905/no-new-covid-19-variant-detected-philippines-yet-doh

Mali: Less than two months after his release by Jihadists, opposition leader Soumaila Cisse has died of Covid-19http://north-africa.com/2020/12/mali-less-than-two-months-after-his-release-by-jihadists-opposition-leader-soumaila-cisse-has-died-of-covid-19/

Mohd Redzuan tests negative for Covid-19http://www.thesundaily.my/local/mohd-redzuan-tests-negative-for-covid-19-AB6065345

UAE's COVID-19 cases drop slightly as 1,174 new infections announcedhttps://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/602351/World/Mena/UAEs-COVID-19-cases-drop-slightly-as-1174-new-infections-announced

Tokyo News: Covid-19 daily high of over 1300 based on inactionhttp://moderntokyotimes.com/tokyo-news-covid-19-daily-high-of-over-1300-based-on-inaction/

Zim in dire straits as Covid-19 bites… experts call for firmer enforcement of hard lockdownhttps://dailynews.co.zw/zim-in-dire-straits-as-covid-19-bites-experts-call-for-firmer-enforcement-of-hard-lockdown/

Export orders for Chinese air-purifiers rise 10-fold in 2020 amid COVID-19https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212481.shtml

Layered MCO to fight virushttps://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/01/12/layered-mco-to-fight-virus

Live: Gladys Berejiklian says COVID-19 'still bumbling along in the community'https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-11/coronavirus-australia-live-updates-brisbane-lockdown-qld-border/13049642

Iraq to receive first doses of coronavirus vaccine in early February, says health ministryhttps://article.wn.com/view/2021/01/11/Iraq_to_receive_first_doses_of_coronavirus_vaccine_in_early_/