Swedish royal couple self-isolate after Covid diagnosis
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia are self-isolating after testing positive for…
3 years ago
Europe
Italy’s Covid-19 death toll tops 50,000
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy, the first European country to be hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, on Monday passed…
3 years ago
Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- With Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, the planet's poorest must not be trampled…
3 years ago
AstraZeneca/Oxford say Covid vaccine shows 70% efficacy
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Monday said their jointly-developed vaccine…
3 years ago
Spain PM says virus battle plan ‘is working’
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's strategy to curb a rise in coronavirus infections "is working", Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said…
3 years ago
Dutch cull 190,000 chickens after bird flu outbreaks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch authorities have culled some 190,000 chickens after a highly-contagious strain of bird flu broke…
3 years ago
WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no matter how severe…
3 years ago
German vaccine maker gives hope as US virus deaths top 250,000
by Yann Schreiber with AFP bureaus FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- The German maker of a top coronavirus vaccine…
3 years ago
France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France said Tuesday it was preparing to kick off a nationwide Covid vaccination campaign in…
3 years ago
Virus vaccine to be free in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The Belgian government said Monday it intends to make any coronavirus vaccine available to around 70…
3 years ago
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