BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CHICAGO -- Advisors to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told parents in her twitter Wednesday afternoon that CDC now recommends Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine be used for 12 to 15-year-old adolescents. "Getting your adolescent vaccinated means they can return to social activities faster. It also gives you peace of mind knowing your family is protected," she said.

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COPENHAGEN -- The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines will cease to be part of Norway's mass vaccination program, Prime Minister Erna Solberg told a press conference on Wednesday evening.

The controversial vaccine had been under suspension in Norway since March 11 after reports of blood clots in vaccinated people.

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HAVANA -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health began on Wednesday a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 with the country's vaccine candidate Abdala in Havana, the capital and epicenter of the pandemic on the island.

A meeting of Provincial Defense Council in Havana on Tuesday detailed the immunization process with Abdala that will cover health workers and students.

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LUSAKA -- China has offered to provide Zambia Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines towards the southern African nation's vaccination program, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said the Chinese vaccine which was recently approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use was safe and efficacious. Enditem

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