Peru study finds Sinopharm COVID vaccine 50.4% effective

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Peru study finds Sinopharm COVID vaccine 50.4% effective against infections

REUTERS A two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm was 50.4% effective in preventing infections in health workers in Peru when it was seeing a surge in cases fuelled by virus variants, and booster shots can be considered, a study found..
Thailand reports daily record of over 20,000 COVID-19 infections

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Increase in community infections pushes new cases closer to 200

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Myanmar military accused of arresting doctors while COVID-19 infections rise

July 22 - Angered by doctors' support for anti-junta protests, Myanmar's military has arrested several doctors treating COVID-19 patients independently, colleagues and media said, as the health system struggles to cope with a record wave of i..
COVID-19 outbreaks at Olympic hotels sow frustration, stoke infection fears

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Thailand reports daily record of coronavirus infections

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Prior COVID-19 infection reduces infection risk for 10 months -study

Previous COVID-19 infection substantially reduces the risk of a new infection for up to 10 months afterwards, according to a study of care home residents and staff by University College London (UCL) scientists. The study, published in The Lancet H..

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