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  2021-01-29

  China attempts to convince world that it is 'victim' of COVID-19

  Beijing's spin took on more urgency in recent weeks as World Health Organisation (WHO) experts arrived in Wuhan to probe the origins of the coronavirus.

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  2021-01-18

  International probe reaches Wuhan, but what evidence will it find?

  Beijing's history of secrecy, disinformation and delays raises concerns that the team of World Health Organisation specialists will find a cold trail more than a year after COVID-19 first emerged.

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  2021-01-08

  Khamenei blocks US, UK COVID-19 vaccines from reaching Iranian people

  Iran's Supreme Leader banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the US and UK, revealing he prioritises political alliances over the Iranian public's health and interests.

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  2021-01-05

  Iraq inks Pfizer deal amid distrust of Chinese, Russian vaccines

  The Chinese and Russian vaccines have not gone through transparent, vigorous, independently reviewed processes that guarantee people's safety, health officials say.

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  2020-12-30

  Chinese vaccine only '79% effective' against COVID-19, Beijing admits

  Hundreds of millions of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which have a 95% and 94% efficacy rates respectively, are rolling out worldwide.

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  2020-12-28

  US approves shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Iran

  The United States has approved the sale of vaccines to Iran, but the regime is still finding new ways to blame US sanctions for its own shortcomings.

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  2020-12-24

  China attempts to repair reputation in last-ditch push for COVID-19 vaccine

  Beijing is on a global charm offensive, analysts say, but its 'vaccine diplomacy' is not without conditions.

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  2020-12-18

  China poised for record economic growth in 2020 amid COVID-19 suffering

  For China, where COVID-19 originated, the global pandemic has been a major economic boon. It is the only world economy expected to post positive gains in 2020.

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  2020-12-17

  Contrary to claims, Iran has several avenues to purchase COVID-19 vaccines: experts

  Amid official announcements, occasionally contradictory, about hurdles in access to COVID-19 vaccines, government seeks to distract from its own mismanagement of the crisis.

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  2020-12-07

  In absence of vaccines, polio emerges in Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas

  More than a decade after the UN declared Yemen polio-free, the disease has re-emerged in two provinces, concerning officials who warned about its further spread.