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AstraZeneca hits snag in Covid drug development

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday revealed it had hit a setback in trials of a…

WHO warns virus quicker than vaccines after G7 doses pledge

by Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO warned Monday that Covid-19 was moving faster than the vaccines, and…

G7 to provide 1 billion Covid vaccine doses ‘to world’: UK

by AFP bureaus FALMOUTH, United Kingdom (AFP) -- G7 leaders will agree to expand global Covid vaccine manufacturing to provide…

Macron calls for vaccine makers to donate 10% of doses

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for pharma groups producing vaccines against Covid-19 to donate 10…

Biden to announce mass vaccine donations as first overseas tour begins

by Jerome Cartillier with Sebastian Smith in Washington UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) -- Joe Biden triumphantly announced that "the United States…

Norway offers Johnson & Johnson vaccine to volunteers

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway will offer the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine to volunteers under strict conditions from mid-July,…

France, Belgium ease virus curbs as US decision boosts travel hopes

  by AFP Bureaus France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions Wednesday, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors,…

France’s Macron slapped in the face while greeting crowd

by Jerome RIVET with Adam PLOWRIGHT in Paris TAIN- I'HERMITAGE, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in…

WHO urges Covid jab makers to give Covax 50% of doses

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO on Monday called for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give Covax first…

Moderna seeks approval of Covid-19 vaccine for teens in Europe, Canada

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna said Monday it was seeking conditional approval for use of its…

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