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- U.S. CDC still looking at potential stroke risk from Pfizer bivalent COVID shotFuture of Health ·
January 27, 2023 · 2:27 AM UTC New data from one U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) database shows a possible stroke risk link for older adults who received an updated Pfizer /BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot, but the signal is weaker than what the agency had flagged earlier in January, health officials said on Thursday.
- BusinessTorrential rains, flash floods lash Auckland; Elton John concert cancelled
Torrential rains caused widespread flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland on Friday, bringing emergency services were into action and forcing organisers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John.
- MarketsJapan tightens Russia sanctions after deadly missile strikes in Ukraine
Japan tightened sanctions against Russia on Friday following its latest wave of missile attacks in Ukraine, adding goods to an export ban list and freezing the assets of Russian officials and entities.