Germany starts coronavirus vaccines a day early
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A 101-year-old woman in an elderly care home became the first person in Germany to be…
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Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last: WHO chief
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve…
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96-year-old is first Spaniard vaccinated for Covid-19
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- A 96-year-old living in a care home in central Spain became the first person in the…
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Virus plunges Vietnam growth to lowest level in decades
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam on Sunday reported economic growth of 2.91 percent in 2020, the slowest rate in more…
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Fauci: US Covid outbreak may worsen after holidays
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday the worst of the pandemic may be…
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Jordan detects two coronavirus variant cases: minister
AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordan on Sunday confirmed two cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant in a man and…
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Iran avalanche death toll rises to 11
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Three more climbers in Iran have died after avalanches struck mountains north of the capital Tehran,…
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SAfrica counts more than one million virus cases
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million coronavirus cases, according…
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Trump, under pressure, signs $900 bn Covid relief bill
by Jerome CARTILLIER WEST PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) -- After delaying for nearly a week and under pressure from…
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Chinese citizen journalist faces trial for Wuhan virus reporting
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese citizen journalist held since May for her livestream reporting from Wuhan as the Covid-19…
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