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Switzerland May Reportedly Withdraw From Deal With AstraZaneca on COVID-19 Vaccine Supply

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Switzerland does not exclude that the country may withdraw from the contract reached with the UK-Swedish pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, to procure its vaccine against coronavirus, according to the Swiss NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, citing the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. … Read More >Switzerland May Reportedly Withdraw From Deal With AstraZaneca on COVID-19 Vaccine Supply

Categories Latin America

Mexican Embassy in Moscow Says Diplomats Began Receiving Shots of Sputnik V Vaccine

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Several Moscow-stationed Mexican diplomats have already been injected with the first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine after receiving an offer from the Russian Foreign Ministry to join the local immunisation campaign, Fernando Escudero, the spokesman for Mexico’s embassy, told Sputnik on Friday. … Read More >Mexican Embassy in Moscow Says Diplomats Began Receiving Shots of Sputnik V Vaccine

Categories Middle East

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Reportedly Shows 89.4% Efficacy Against Transmission of COVID-19

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The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech pharmaceutical companies has demonstrated 89.4% efficacy against the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, citing scientific research conducted by the Israeli Health Ministry. … Read More >Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Reportedly Shows 89.4% Efficacy Against Transmission of COVID-19

Categories Middle East

Anti-Government Protesters Gather in Jerusalem for 35th Week in a Row – Videos

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Protests demanding the resignation of Netanyahu have been held in Israel weekly on Saturdays since July last year. Demonstrators demand the immediate resignation of the country’s PM, accusing the government of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has contributed to the country’s economic crisis. … Read More >Anti-Government Protesters Gather in Jerusalem for 35th Week in a Row – Videos

Categories Middle East

White House Confirms That Biden’s First Call to a Middle East Leader Will Be Israel’s Netanyahu

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Since the start of his term, US president Joe Biden has had calls with multiple allies in Europe, including France, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Korea. However, the US president has yet to hold a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. … Read More >White House Confirms That Biden’s First Call to a Middle East Leader Will Be Israel’s Netanyahu

Categories Middle East

Mission Possible? First Jewish Association Set Up in Gulf

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The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities or the AGJC will be taking care of all aspects of religious and social life in the region but it will steer clear of politics and will avoid such delicate issues as the fight against the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement or advocacy for Israel. … Read More >Mission Possible? First Jewish Association Set Up in Gulf