Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 50% efficacy in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Chinese-developed Coronavac Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated a 50 percent efficacy following tests in Brazil,…
5 years ago
Asia
China places 5 million more under lockdown to stamp out virus cluster
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities sealed off a city of almost five million people and imposed strict travel restrictions…
5 years ago
Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine 78% effective in final stage clinical trials in Brazil, says officials
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac showed at least 78-percent effectiveness in final-stage clinical trials in…
5 years ago
Japan says working to isolate, analyse new virus variant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is working to isolate and analyze a new variant of the coronavirus detected in four…
5 years ago
Malaysian king declares state of emergency to fight virus
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a surge in coronavirus…
5 years ago
Strong quake hits Mongolia-Russia border: USGS
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Tuesday in northern Mongolia not far from the border with…
5 years ago
Over half a million under lockdown as Beijing outbreak spreads
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than half a million people were placed under lockdown in Beijing on Monday as…
5 years ago
Malaysia imposes virus curbs, warns hospitals at ‘breaking point’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia will impose strict new curbs in over half the country to fight a coronavirus…
5 years ago
China says WHO coronavirus experts to visit from Thursday
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19,…
5 years ago
Saudi king gets coronavirus jab
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday received a Covid-19 vaccine jab, more than three weeks…
5 years ago
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