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  1. Moderna in talks with U.S. regulators to expand COVID-19 vaccine pediatric study

    Pfizer vaccine being administered in Montreal

    Moderna is in talks with U.S. regulators to expand the size of an ongoing trial testing its COVID-19 vaccines in children aged between 5 and 11, the drugmaker said on Monday.

  2. Lustre of hosting the Olympics endures for some cities, despite challenges

    Fireworks light up the sky over Tokyo's Olympic Stadium during the open

    Olympic hosts spend years preparing for the Games, along with billions of dollars and a lot of political capital en route to the finish line. But still, many cities want to host the event.

  3. Russian regulator blocks Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's website before election

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    Russian authorities have restricted access to the website of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and to dozens of sites run by his close allies, Navalny's team said Monday.

  4. Tunisia on edge after president imposes curfew, suspends parliament

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    Troops surrounded Tunisia's parliament and blocked its Speaker from entering on Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister following nationwide protests over the country's economic troubles and coronavirus crisis.

  5. World Bank, COVAX unveil plan to speed vaccine supplies to developing countries

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    The World Bank and the COVAX global vaccine distribution program unveiled on Monday a financing mechanism to speed the supply of doses to developing countries, where COVID-19 inoculation rates lag far behind those of richer nations.