Chinese yuan flexibility comments buoy markets

Stock markets and Asian currencies have risen after weekend comments by China's central bank about its yuan policy.

US stocks climbed sharply in the morning but lost ground in late trading, while major European markets closed up about 1 percent.

Earlier, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 3.1 percent, while the Japanese Nikkei rose 2.4 percent.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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