Dec 21, 2020

Travel bans isolate U.K. after COVID mutation discovered

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The U.K. is in the midst of growing physical isolation as a result of a new, more contagious coronavirus variant. Plus, why is Indonesia looking to vaccinate people under the age of 59 first, and how will it manage the logistics?

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Fast-Track Vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Indonesia faces multiple challenges

by Victoria Craig

Dec 21, 2020

Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, is awaiting emergency authorization for China's Sinovac vaccine.

Before inoculations begin in Indonesia, the country's food and drug regulator must first give approval to China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine.

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