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Asia Today: Maldives considers burying Sri Lankan Muslims by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 4:44 am EDT A man wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks under the yellow leaves of gingko trees in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Maldives president’s office says it is discussing how to provide a “humane response” to a request from neighbouring Sri Lanka to allow burials for Muslims who die of COVID-19. Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Hood said Tuesday that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ha...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has set a goal to vaccinate 60% of its population with a COVID-19 vaccine, or 15 million people, a health official said Tuesday. Taiwan has signed an agreement with COVAX to purchase a COVID-19 vaccine, but is also actively in talks with vaccine companies who have candidates in phase 3 trials for a potential bilateral agreement as well, said Jing-Hui Yang, a deputy director at the Central Epidemic Command Center. COVAX, a global plan to distribute vaccines equally, has not yet started sending out shipments of vaccines. The island will prioritize frontline health work...

BERLIN — Germany’s health minister has increased his pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency and demanded that a coronavirus vaccine will be approved before Christmas. The news agency dpa reported Tuesday that health minister Jens Spahn said “our goal is an approval before Christmas so that we can still start vaccinating this year, also in Germany.” Spahn is pushing for a quick approval of a new vaccine developed by Germany’s BioNTech and American drugmaker Pfizer that has already been authorized for use in Britain, the United States and other countries. But Germany c...

9 & 10 News December 14, 2020 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has set a goal to vaccinate 60% of its population with a COVID-19 vaccine, or 15 million people, a health official said Tuesday. Taiwan has signed an agreement with COVAX to purchase a COVID-19 vaccine, but is also actively in talks with vaccine companies who have candidates in phase 3 trials for a potential bilateral agreement as well, said Jing-Hui Yang, a deputy director at the Central Epidemic Command Center. COVAX, a global plan to distribute vaccines equally, has not yet started sending out shipments of vaccines. The island will pr...

— EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine? — Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders — Sweden’s prime minister says health officials misjudged new infection wave — London and nearby areas will be placed under the highest level of restrictions starting Wednesday — U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin ___ ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEWARK, N.J. — An emergency room nurse at Newark’s University Hospital on Tuesday became the first in New Jersey to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Maritza Beniquez said it was her birt...