BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WASHINGTON -- Vaccine advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended use of a booster dose for people over 65, people between the ages of 18 and 64 who are at high risk of severe COVID-19, as well as people who are at risk of serious COVID-19 because of their jobs, or living situation.

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BAGHDAD -- Iraq on Thursday received the fourth batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Chinese government to boost Iraq's efforts to combat the pandemic.

Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy in Iraq Jian Fangning and Iraqi health officials attended a handover ceremony held at Baghdad International Airport.

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ADDIS ABABA -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,409,330 cases as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 214,876. Some 7,790,169 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far.

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore reported 2,932 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 138,327, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release.

Of the new cases, 2,412 were in the community, 517 were in migrant worker dormitories, and three were imported cases. Enditem

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