WHO fears Omicron could spur fresh vaccine hoarding
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Thursday it remained unclear whether additional Covid-19 vaccine doses are needed…
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UN urges full reopening of South Asia schools amid learning loss
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- India and its neighbours should fully reopen schools to address the interrupted education of more…
4 years ago
US authorizes drug Evushield developed by AstraZeneca as Covid preventive treatment in some cases
"Evushield" to be used only for those who have a weakened immune system or those who cannot be vaccinated for…
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Virus turns Indonesia holiday island into desert of abandoned resorts
by Haeril HALIM Indonesia (AFP) -- Chef Ilhani used to serve up Japanese cuisine to holidaymakers every night, now he…
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Colombian Amazon: casualty of peace
by David SALAZAR Agence France-Presse San José del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) - In just a few minutes, an enormous century-year-old…
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Biden calls for carbon neutral federal government by 2050
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) - President Joe Biden is to sign an order Wednesday to make the federal government…
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Russia’s cosmos town, an isolated relic of Soviet glory
by Nikolay KORZHOV Agence France-Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - Malik Mutaliyev walks by an abandoned amusement park in wintry Baikonur,…
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Florida manatees will be fed to prevent starvation
MIAMI, Florida (AFP) - Florida's manatees -- which are increasingly facing starvation, largely as a result of pollution -- are…
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US authorizes AstraZeneca Covid treatment in some cases
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities on Wednesday authorized the use of synthetic antibodies developed by AstraZeneca to…
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Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses ‘effective’ against Omicron
by Sebastien ASH FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Two doses of the BioNTech and Pfizer coronavirus vaccine may not…
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