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Reuters Health Report: Vaccine alliance raises $2 billion to buy COVID shots for poor nations

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Vaccine alliance raises $2 billion to buy COVID shots for poor nations

A facility set up by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the GAVI vaccine group has exceeded an interim target of raising more than $2 billion to buy and distribute COVID-19 shots for poorer countries, but said it still needs more.

Sewage testing could protect schools, hospitals from COVID-19 outbreaks

Early in the pandemic, a few cities and countries around the world began testing sewage for evidence of the coronavirus, hoping to detect rising infections early.

Coronavirus found in Greek mink farms: ministry official

The new coronavirus has been found in mink at two farms in northern Greece, an agriculture ministry official said on Friday.

France's COVID-19 'Ground Zero' turns saviour in second wave

In the first wave of COVID-19 earlier this year, the region around Strasbourg was so badly hit that it had to evacuate patients by helicopter. In the second wave, other regions are suffering and the French city is returning the favour.

Germany dampens hopes for swift end to winter lockdown

German government officials dampened hopes on Friday that an economically painful partial lockdown would be lifted promptly at the end of November, since infection rates were continuing to surge.

Fauci not advising Biden, sees no reason to quit Trump now: Reuters interview

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said he has had no contact with President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus transition team and sees no reason to quit to join that effort when there is so much to do now to fight the surging pandemic.

Drones light up Seoul sky with messages of hope amid COVID-19

More than 300 drones lit up the sky over Seoul on Friday in a show the government said was meant to give "comfort and hope" to residents enduring the coronavirus pandemic.

Vaccine alliance secures $2 billion to fund COVID shots for poor nations

A facility set up by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the GAVI vaccine group has exceeded an interim target of raising more than $2 billion to buy and distribute COVID-19 shots for poorer countries, but said it still needs more.

Iran considering total lockdown in Tehran: Iranian media

Iran, battling a third wave of the coronavirus, is considering imposing a two-week total lockdown in the capital, state media reported, as its death toll from the disease rose by 461 to 40,582 on Friday.

Austria reports record number of 9,586 new COVID-19 infections: Krone

Austria's new daily COVID-19 infections reached a record high of 9,586 on Friday, newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported on its website.

Swiss report 6,739 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus infections rose by 6,739 cases in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Friday.

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