Thai PM says only public hospitals allowed to use imported COVID-19 vaccines

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that the government will only allow public hospitals to use imported COVID-19 vaccines in the initial stage of the vaccination program.
US passes 400,000 deaths from Covid-19
More than 400,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday, the eve of the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, who has made the fight against the coronavirus a priority of his first term.
Covid concerns, razor wire and no Trump: An inauguration like no other
With war-zone-like security, no crowds and coronavirus distancing for guests, Joe Biden's swearing-in as the 46th US president will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration.
Malaysia reports 3,631 new COVID-19 cases, expands movement restrictions to counter spread
Malaysia will expand tighter movement restriction measures by including most of the country to contain the spread of COVID-19, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday.
Serbian health minister receives Sinopharm vaccine 
Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar received the Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, becoming the first person to receive the vaccine in the country.
8 killed, over 20 injured in road accident in SW Pakistan 
At least eight people were killed and over 20 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's southwest district of Lasbela on early Wednesday morning, local media reported.
Sri Lanka to offer relaxed safety protocols for foreign tourists
Sri Lanka will relax restrictions on foreign tourists when the country re-opens its international airports later this week for commercial flights, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was quoted by local media as saying on Tuesday.