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The study of about 1.2 million people also showed a single shot was 57% effective in protecting against symptomatic infections after two weeks, according to the data published and peer-reviewed in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Singapore s first Chinese vaccines arrive ahead of approval Singapore received its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine made by China s Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday, its health ministry said, although the shot is still awaiting approval for use in the city-state.Reuters | Updated: 25-02-2021 10:46 IST | Created: 25-02-2021 10:46 IST
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Olympic Shuffle Highlights Japan’s Missed Target for New Leaders Bloomberg 19/02/2021 Isabel Reynolds
(Bloomberg) The shuffling of senior Olympic leadership positions in Japan has put a spotlight on an uncomfortable truth in the country: After years of public statements in support of women in leadership, there still don’t seem to be enough to go around.
In its search for a replacement for Yoshiro Mori, 83, who resigned last week after disparaging women for talking too much, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee landed on former athlete Seiko Hashimoto. But she already had a job in the cabinet, as Minister for the Olympics and held the gender equality portfolio.