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US STOCKS-Wall Street rebounds after two-day decline; Netflix slides
NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street rallied on Wednesday, rebounding from a two-day decline, as a tilt toward stocks poised to benefit from a recovering economy offset Netflix Inc's sell-off after its disappointing results.
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COVID-19 curbs divide Italy's coalition parties
ROME, April 21 (Reuters) - Italy's national unity government on Wednesday approved a decree easing COVID-19 curbs but the rightist League party abstained, complaining restrictions on business and movement had not been relaxed enough.
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Spain to donate 5%-10% of its share of COVID-19 shots to Latin America
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will offer between 5% and 10% of its COVID-19 vaccine shots to Latin American and Caribbean countries this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.
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South African researchers hope to resume J&J vaccination study next week
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African researchers hope to next week resume a study using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to immunise healthcare workers, one of the scientists leading the programme said on Wednesday.
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Potential Tokyo state of emergency does not affect Games - IOC
(Reuters) - A potential state of emergency that could be imposed on Tokyo is unrelated to Olympic Games preparations and is part of the government's plan to curb infections during Japan's holiday week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.
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Colombia to restart domestic flights to and from Amazonas province
BOGOTA, April 21 (Reuters) - Colombia will next month restart domestic flights to and from Leticia, the capital of its Amazonas province, the government said on Wednesday, ending months of isolation for the city.
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Spain to donate 5%-10% of its share of COVID-19 shots to Latin America
MADRID, April 21 (Reuters) - Spain will offer between 5% and 10% of its COVID-19 vaccine shots to Latin American and Caribbean countries this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 1-South African researchers hope to resume J&J vaccination study next week
JOHANNESBURG, April 21 (Reuters) - South African researchers hope to next week resume a study using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to immunize healthcare workers, one of the scientists leading the program said on Wednesday.
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Olympics-Potential Tokyo state of emergency does not affect Games - IOC
April 21 (Reuters) - A potential state of emergency that could be imposed on Tokyo is unrelated to Olympic Games preparations and is part of the government's plan to curb infections during Japan's holiday week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday.
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EU countries ready to start using J&J shot as deliveries resume
BERLIN (Reuters) - European countries prepared on Wednesday to start using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and speed up their vaccination campaigns after Europe's drug regulator backed the shot and deliveries started trickling in after a week-long pause.
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