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Europe coronavirus cases surpass 25 million - Reuters tally7.ledna Coronavirus cases in Europe surpassed 25 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with several countries reinstating or extending lockdowns as a resurgence in the pandemic threatens to overwhelm health services. UK health minister says spacing COVID-19 vaccine doses will save more lives7.ledna Britain's decision to delay the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to make sure more people can get a first dose more quickly will help save lives, Britain's health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine 78% effective in late-stage trial in Brazil -source7.ledna SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78% effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial, a person familiar with the study said on Thursday, moving the shot closer to regulatory approval in South America's biggest country. Less than a third of Filipinos open to COVID-19 jabs - survey7.ledna Less than a third of Filipinos are willing to get inoculated against the coronavirus, an opinion poll showed on Thursday, as the government races to secure vaccines to give to as many as 70 million people this year. Nearly 20,000 second doses of Pfizer vaccine given in England before rule change7.ledna Nearly 20,000 second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech were given to people in England before guidelines were changed to prioritise giving out first doses, the National Health Service said on Thursday. Exclusive: As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May7.ledna Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements for local clinical trials, the distributor said, casting doubt over a nationwide vaccination rollout before the summer Tokyo Olympics. Amid COVID-19 surge, S.Africa aims to vaccinate for herd immunity7.ledna South Africa will vaccinate 40 million people or two-thirds of its population against COVID-19 in order to achieve herd immunity, its health minister said on Thursday, as a mutant variant drove daily new cases above 21,000 for the first time. Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for 'couple of years'7.ledna Moderna's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive said on Thursday, even though more data is still needed to make a definitive assessment. Japan PM Suga announces state of emergency for Tokyo area until Feb. 77.ledna Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures to combat a rise in coronavirus infections. |