Covid live news: UK weekly cases down 13%; US sending more vaccines to Taiwan
by Jem Bartholomew (now), Rachel Hall (earlier) from World news | The Guardian on (#5RBQN)
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Six more Covid-19-related deaths were reported in Northern Ireland on Sunday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic up to 2,705.
Another 1,001 cases of coronavirus were reported, according to a BBC report of data from the Department of Health.
Our vaccines do not come with strings attached" and were not donated to secure favors or extract concessions," the Biden administration official said, in an apparent reference to criticism that Beijing is trying to strengthen its geopolitical clout through so-called vaccine diplomacy.
The official added that Taiwan was a vital partner" on global health issues.
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