BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WASHINGTON -- The first U.S. case of a coronavirus variant discovered in Brazil has been confirmed in Minnesota, the state's Department of Health said in a statement on Monday.

The case was identified in a Minnesota resident who had recently traveled to Brazil, the department said. The variant was detected through genomic sequencing of random blood samples as part of a surveillance program.

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ZAGREB -- Vaccine diplomacy has turned into vaccine hijacking, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters here on Monday, commenting on delays of COVID-19 vaccine delivery in the European Union (EU).

Plenkovic noted that pharmaceutical companies should respect the deal they have reached with the EU. "EU invested enormous funds as support to the research and pharmaceutical companies. We will insist that they meet contract obligations," Plenkovic said.

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HOUSTON -- The first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site was launched in Houston, the fourth largest city of the United States, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Monday.

Turner toured the site with local officials and gave an update on the city's efforts to combat the pandemic. Located at Del Mar Stadium, the site is in partnership with the United Memorial Medical Center.

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BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 82 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 69 locally transmitted and 13 arriving from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

Of the locally transmitted cases, 53 were reported in Heilongjiang, seven in Jilin, five in Hebei, and two each in Beijing and Shanghai, the commission said in its daily report. Enditem

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