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Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use

ANKARA – Turkish authorities have given the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotch Ltd., paving the way for the rollout for Turkey’s vaccination program starting with health care workers and other high-risk groups.The health regulatory authority, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, said Wednesday it had approved the vaccine’s emergency use following examinations that lasted for 14 days.Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said he and members of Turkey’s scientific advisory council would receive the first shots later Wednesday.

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Turkey to require negative COVID-19 test result for travel

ISTANBUL – Turkey is enacting precautions for international travel, requiring a negative COVID-19 test for passengers to enter the country starting Monday until March.Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted a statement Friday saying travelers would need to present a negative result from a PCR test taken in a 72-hour window to board international flights en route to Turkey. Previously, tests weren't required for travel to Turkey.The rule would apply to all land and sea arrivals starting Wednesday.

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Turkey to buy 50mn Chinese covid jab, Brazil Prez expresses doubt

Sinovac Biotech's coronavirus vaccine conducted in Turkey shows that its efficacy rate is 91.25%, which is far higher than the Brazilian study of the same vaccine has suggested. On Thursday, a Brazilian study portrayed the efficacy rate of the Chinese vaccine is 50%.Also Read | The global drive to reimagine capitalismSinovac's Covid vaccine trial in TurkeySince September, Turkey has run trials involving more than 3,400 people, according to a televised news conference by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.

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Turkey quarantines over 4,000 passengers from the UK

direct to your inbox Turkish authorities have placed almost 5,000 people arriving from the UK into quarantine over fears about the new variant of coronavirus.

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Turkish govt accused of hiding true extent of virus outbreak

ANKARA – Turkey’s government is being accused of hiding the true extent of the country's coronavirus outbreak after the health minister revealed that the daily COVID-19 figures published by his ministry reflect only patients with symptoms and not all positive cases. Minister Fahrettin Koca acknowledged during a news conference late Wednesday that since July 29, Turkey has been reporting the number of patients being cared for in hospitals or at their homes.

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Fears another popular UK holiday hotspot could go on quarantine list after Covid-19 rise

Turkey may be the latest country popular with UK tourists to be put on the government's quarantine list.

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Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out

ISTANBUL – Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown, prompting a reprimand from the country's health minister who warned that the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a threat.Images on social media and in the news media Sunday showed crowds packed along Istanbul's Bosporus sunbathing and swimming. Videos also showed large groups of people picnicking and partying Saturday night without heeding social distancing or wearing masks.Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted “let’s not normalize too much” and urged people to wear masks and keep their distance.Restaurants, cafes, gyms, parks, beaches and museums began reopening Monday and domestic flights resumed.

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Turkey's pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes

ISTANBUL – They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus' insidious spread through a country of 83 million, blending door-to-door hoof work with mobile apps, CCTV footage and, if needed, police backup.

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Turkey registers 41 new deaths, lowest since end of March

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s health ministry says 41 more people have died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,096. The death rate is the lowest registered since the end of March.

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Turkey reports lowest daily COVID-19 death in over a month

ANKARA – Turkey on Friday reported 48 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — the lowest number of daily fatalities in more than a month. The country’s total death toll now stands at 3,689.

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Turkey registers decrease in deaths, new COVID-19 infections

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s health ministry has announced 99 new deaths from COVID-19, the lowest in nearly two weeks. The total death toll has risen to 2,805.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0