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Top 10 world news today: Second wave of COVID-19, polio-free Africa, and more

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Aug 25, 2020, 08:01 PM IST
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Here are the top 10 news that dominated the world arena.

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According to the pharma giant, the drug, known as AZD7442, is a combination of two antibodies and is being tested on 48 healthy people aged between 18 and 55.

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It took a huge effort in tandem with traditional chiefs and religious leaders to convince populations that the vaccine was safe

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Dutch broadcaster NOS reported that the re-infected patient in the Netherlands was an old person with a weakened immune system.

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More than 23.65 million people have been reported to be infected by the coronavirus globally and 811,895 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday.

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Around 490 people were tested on the first day, out of which 95 people staying there and 95 people enroute home tested positive

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KFC unveiled its new look through a YouTube video and said: "That thing we always say? Ignore it. For now."

The treasure consists of a stash of hundreds of gold coins that were buried deep in the ground by someone thousands of years ago

The $430 million sale of Lion Dairy and Drinks, currently owned by Japan's Kirin, to Mengniu Dairy had been awaiting regulatory approval since November, but the Chinese firm pulled out of the deal…

This device is a major step towards achieving artificial photosynthesis, which is a process mimicking the ability of plants to convert sunlight into energy.

The UN nuclear watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi arrived in the country on Monday as he seeked access for inspectors to two suspected former atomic sites after a months-long standoff between Tehran…