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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan on Tuesday reached a staff-level agreement that Pakistan had completed reforms required for the release of around $500 million in IMF funds that had been suspended for about a year.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/WHO-CHINA (UPDATE 3,PIX):UPDATE 3-China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases, team member says

China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the team's investigators said, potentially complicating efforts to understand how the outbreak began.

Asif Shahzad (Updates with former health minister criticising commercial import of vaccine) ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan on Friday approved China’s CanSino Biologics Inc’s (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said, the fourth candidate authorized in the South Asian nation of 220 million. Pakistan, largely reliant on the GAVI/WHO COVAX initiative for poorer nations, has also allowed private companies to import coronavirus vaccines and has a...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/pakistan-approves-chinese-cansinobio/"></div>ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan on Friday approved China’s CanSino Biologics Inc’s (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said, the fourth candidate authorized in the South Asian nation of 220 million. Pakistan, largely reliant on the GAVI/WHO COVAX initiative for poorer nations, has also allow...

6 Min Read HAVANA (Reuters) - As Latin American nations test experimental coronavirus vaccines from across the globe and economic heavyweights such as Brazil and Mexico jockey for supply deals with major drugmakers, Communist-run Cuba already has two of its own vaccines in clinical trials. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustr...

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read SHANGHAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Kweichow Moutai Co shares hit record levels on Wednesday after the Chinese liquor maker scrapped plans to donate $127 million to fund public projects in response to investors’ objections. Moutai’s shares jumped nearly 6% to a record 2,601 yuan ($403.95) on Wednesday, cementing Moutai’s position as the biggest listed company in China, and the world’s top liquor brand by market cap. The rally was also fuelled by the company’s newl...

Access to U.S. audio app Clubhouse was blocked in China on Monday, users and an anti-censorship watchdog said, ending a brief window that allowed thousands of mainland users to join in discussions often censored in China.

Asian chipmakers rush to boost production to meet global shortage Toggle share menu Advertisement Asian chipmakers rush to boost production to meet global shortage FILE PHOTO: The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its headquarters, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang 08 Feb 2021 04:35PM (Updated: 08 Feb 2021 07:40PM) Share this content Bookmark TAIPEI/SEOUL: Asian chipmakers are rushing to expand their pro...

Cuba said late on Thursday it would scrap its dual currency and labyrinthine multiple exchange rate system in January, effectively devaluing the peso heavily to administer bitter medicine for its crisis stricken economy.