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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 15 June
Top stories: United States passes 600,000 COVID-19 deaths; WHO warning on cases and deaths in Africa; Novavax reports its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective.
Future of Economic Progress
5 charts on the state of the global economic recovery
The global economy is set to expand 5.6% in 2021, but the recovery is uneven and this figure largely reflects sharp rebounds in some major economies.
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Everything you need to know about the G7’s plan to donate 1 billion vaccine doses
The G7 are to donate a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries, but some experts fear it offers only a small lifeline to global vaccine equity.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 14 June
Top stories: G7 pledges vaccine donations; AstraZeneca vaccine has 'favourable benefit-risk profile in all ages'; Planned easing of restrictions in England set to be delayed.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 11 June
Top stories: President Biden pledges half a billion vaccines; WHO urges countries to support Africa's vaccine campaign; Chile locks down capital.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 10 June
Top stories: Warning over virus spread in the Americas; Scottish study underscores rarity of complications from AstraZeneca vaccine; India reports highest single-day COVID-19 death toll.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 9 June
Top stories: Uruguay releases real-world data on vaccine effectiveness; US forming expert groups on lifting global travel restrictions; World Bank does not support waiving intellectual pr...
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These are the ingredients in a COVID-19 vaccine
The world will need billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, but shortages of skilled personnel mean volume is a huge challenge.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 8 June
Top stories: Vaccine inequality creating 'two-track pandemic'; Moderna seeks authorization for vaccine use in adolescents; recorded cases at lowest in 66 days in India.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 June
Top stories: Leaders call on G7 to vaccinate the world; COVID-19 restrictions reintroduced in Uganda; Thailand launches mass vaccination campaign.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 4 June
Top stories: US to share 25 million vaccines; Africa faces third wave; IMF urges vaccine sharing.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 June
Top stories: Britain hosting G7 health summit; Tokyo Olympics going ahead; President Biden announces new vaccine incentives; Japan summit secures $2.4 billion for vaccine sharing.
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Why vaccination access is essential for ending COVID-19 and ensuring the global recovery
Securing the global recovery is on the agenda at the G7 summit - and requires vaccine equity. The WHO, IMF and others are calling for greater funding.
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Lives or livelihoods: Latin America and the Caribbean’s pandemic dilemma
Three World Bank experts assess the relationship between stringent lockdown measures and loss of household income in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 2 June
Top stories: US surpasses 296 million vaccines, EU asks rich countries to consider global shortages and Sinovac vaccine approved for emergency listing.