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Australia regulator approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use

The Business Times
25 Jan 2021
  Australia

40% of Myanmar's population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021

Myanmar Times
24 Jan 2021
  Myanmar

Frydenberg flags multibillion-dollar boost from faster vaccine rollout after year of economic pain

The Sydney Morning Herald
24 Jan 2021
  Australia

HPA permits to reopen cinemas

The Edition
24 Jan 2021
  Maldives

Covid-19 Ireland today: 'Longer and tougher lockdown is only way to stop the spread'

Irish Mirror
24 Jan 2021
  Ireland

UK extends councils' lockdown powers until July 17, Telegraph says

Reuters
24 Jan 2021
  United Kingdom

More employers sign up to rapid testing to protect workforce

GOV.UK
24 Jan 2021
  United Kingdom

Pakistan approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

Khaleej Times
24 Jan 2021
  Pakistan

France imposes border controls in scramble to avoid third COVID-19 lockdown

CNA
24 Jan 2021
  France

Sri Lanka to receive 1st batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines on Jan 27

Global Times
24 Jan 2021
  Sri Lanka

Myanmar receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from India

The Star
24 Jan 2021
  Myanmar

Skills Development Fund Corp continues to extend deferment of loan repayment

Malay Mail
24 Jan 2021
  Malaysia

Russia provides Covid-19 vaccine to Laos

Vientiane Times
24 Jan 2021
  Lao PDR;   Russian Federation

Kedah tourism to step up promotion efforts despite MCO, says state tourism manager

Malay Mail
24 Jan 2021
  Malaysia

Biden signs 10 executive orders as part of 'wartime' Covid plan

BBC News
23 Jan 2021
  United States

UK body sets billion-pound budget for COVID financial firm collapses

Reuters
23 Jan 2021
  United Kingdom

Sri Lanka to receive Covid-19 vaccines from India next week: President

Mint
23 Jan 2021
  Sri Lanka

Mongolia eases more COVID-19 restrictions in capital

Xinhuanet
23 Jan 2021
  Mongolia

Applications for Peka 2.1 to help Penang tourism players now open

Malay Mail
23 Jan 2021
  Malaysia

As pandemic prolongs easing, BOJ warms to idea of wider band for yield target

Reuters
22 Jan 2021
  Japan