Brazilian institute says Chinese vaccine effective
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Clinical trials of the CoronaVac coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese laboratory Sinovac have…
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Asia
Pilot blamed for first Taiwan virus transmission since April
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, blaming a foreign pilot for ending 253…
5 years ago
Taiwan reports first local coronavirus infection since April
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, ending 253 days of being virus-free in a…
5 years ago
Qatar receives first coronavirus jabs
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar received its first novel coronavirus vaccines on Monday, just hours after regulators approved the jab…
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South Korea tightens Seoul curbs after record death toll
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea banned gatherings of more than four people in the capital and surrounding areas…
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Hong Kong to ban flights from Britain over new virus strain: health chief
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Monday said it would ban all flights from Britain following the discovery…
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Saudi halts international flights over virus variant
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday halted international flights and suspended entry through its land and sea…
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Netanyahu gets coronavirus jab, starting Israel rollout
by Nir Kafri in Ramat Gan and Stephen Weizman in Jerusalem Agence France Presse Ramat Gan, Israel (AFP) --…
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Saudi Arabia kicks off coronavirus vaccination campaign
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia kicked off a three-phase Covid-19 vaccination programme Thursday, with the health minister…
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Putin congratulates Biden, says ready for ‘collaboration’
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election in November,…
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