US set to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 against Covid from next month: White House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is ready to start vaccinating children aged 5-11 against Covid-19 starting next…
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Grapefruit-sized hailstones hit Australian town
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- A tropical north Australian town has been pounded by "record-breaking" hailstones the size of mangoes or…
4 years ago
Putin expected to order new virus restrictions as deaths soar
by Ola CICHOWLAS MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia reported Wednesday a record 1,028 Covid deaths in a single day, with…
4 years ago
UK health leaders call for Covid curbs as infections rise
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Healthcare leaders urged the British government Wednesday to reinstate some coronavirus restrictions to ease pressures…
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Russia reports record daily Covid deaths
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Wednesday 1,028 people died of Covid over the past 24 hours, a new record,…
4 years ago
Atea-Roche plans for Covid pill hit by poor trial results
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- US-based Atea Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday its plans to develop an orally administered drug to treat coronavirus…
4 years ago
Germany ‘vehemently condemns’ North Korea missile test
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Germany said Wednesday it "vehemently condemns" the test of a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile…
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Gates Foundation invests $120 million for Covid pill access
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $120…
4 years ago
Antetokounmpo leads Bucks in Nets blowout, LeBron’s Lakers stumble
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks launched the defence of their…
4 years ago
14 killed in rare Damascus army bus bombing
by Youssef Karwashan with Omar Haj Kadour in Ariha DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- A bomb attack on an army bus…
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