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South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third COVID-19 wave

(Reuters) – South Korea authorities scrambled on Thursday to build hospital beds in shipping containers

Japan gov’t to buy 10,500 freezers for coronavirus vaccines

(Reuters) – The Japanese government will buy 10,500 deep freezers to store coronavirus vaccines as

SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands

(AP) — SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air

UN chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’

(AP)— U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says “vaccine nationalism” is moving “at full speed.” He says

Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation

(AP)—More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing

Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

(AP) — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days

Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy

(AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top

UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain

(AP) — In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring

UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details

 (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the

Cybersecurity firm FireEye says was hacked by nation state

(AP) — Prominent U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that foreign government hackers with “world-class