UK orders 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses,…
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Europe
WHO warns world creating ‘toxic’ recipe for new variants
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO warned Wednesday that the world was creating toxic conditions for new Covid-19 variants like…
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Over-60s, vulnerable should postpone travel due to Omicron: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Brazil's health regulator on Tuesday reported the discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Dutch find Omicron a week earlier than thought
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the…
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Barcelona fire kills four, including two children
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - A fire ripped through an abandoned bank occupied by squatters in central Barcelona on Tuesday, killing…
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Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN
by Mathieu GORSE / Valentin BONTEMPS MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0…
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Germany confirms two cases of new Covid strain: regional ministry
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, in…
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Dutch find 61 Covid positive on ‘dystopia’ flights from S.Africa
by Joris FIORITI with Jan HENNOP in The Hague SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch health authorities said Saturday the new…
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Hospital confirms first Czech case of new Covid strain
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- The regional hospital in the northern Czech city of Liberec confirmed the new Omicron strain…
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US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern
by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to…
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