France virus cases surge as new restrictions loom
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases in nearly four months on Wednesday, with…
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N. Korea says will ignore US contact unless Washington drops ‘hostile policy’: Yonhap
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said Thursday it will ignore attempts by the US to contact it, the…
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Japan to lift virus state of emergency in Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will lift a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area, the prime minister said…
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Spain probes patient death after AstraZeneca jab
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Three cases of people who suffered from thrombosis after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of whom…
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Brazil’s new health minister vows science-based Covid policies
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's incoming health minister vowed Wednesday to implement science-based policies against Covid-19 and said…
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J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson…
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WHO still reviewing safety data on AstraZeneca, but recommends Covid jabs to continue
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday its experts were still reviewing safety data on the…
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DOH reports death of one of those who got COVID-19 vaccine, but details on vaccine used not disclosed
Says this is "no reason to suspend vaccination" (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) reported that one…
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Camp Crame to implement modified work arrangement for non-uniformed personnel
(Eagle News) -- Camp Crame will implement a modified work arrangement for its non-uniformed employees amid the surge in COVID-19…
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Covid-hit Papua New Guinea calls for 1 million emergency AstraZeneca doses
by Taylor Thompson-Fuller in Sydney and Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) --…
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