US halves isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities on Monday halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19…
4 years ago
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China’s Xi’an imposes ‘strictest’ controls to halt Covid outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an on Monday tightened Covid-19 controls to the "strictest" level, banning…
4 years ago
No ‘panic,’ but Covid to ‘overrun’ some US hospitals: Biden
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun"…
4 years ago
Bangladesh arrests ferry owner after blaze that killed 39
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at…
4 years ago
Brazil flooding death toll mounts, thousands more displaced
SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) - The death toll from heavy rains that have battered the Brazilian state of Bahia since November…
4 years ago
French arrest man over chemical weapons parts in Syria
PARIS, France (AFP) - A French-Syrian man has been detained by French police on suspicion of supplying components for the…
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‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1 bn globally, holds N.America box office top spot
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - The hit new "Spider-Man" became the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era over…
4 years ago
New York sees increase in hospitalized children as Omicron hammers US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in…
4 years ago
Two dead after blast in Indian court building
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Two people were killed and two others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an…
4 years ago
Heavy rains displace thousands in northeast Brazil
SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) -- More than 11,000 people have been displaced in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to flooding,…
4 years ago
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