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Pfizer CEO: Vaccine third dose ‘likely’ needed within 12 months

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The head of Pfizer said in an interview aired Thursday that people will "likely"…

Pfizer defends high cost of Covid vaccine

    The head of Pfizer said Thursday the company's Covid vaccine, among the priciest on the market, is no…

The Brazil variant: what we know

by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The "Brazil variant" -- a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus…

Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause…

Open the windows to curb Covid spread: experts

by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Opening windows and ventilating spaces should be at the heart…

Drug-resistant malaria gaining foothold in Africa: study

  by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Researchers on Thursday reported the first clinical evidence that drug-resistant mutations of the…

Noise pollution poses long-term risk to trees: study

  by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Noise pollution poses a long-term risk to tree populations and plant diversity that…

Toshiba CEO resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Toshiba's president Nobuaki Kurumatani has resigned, the firm announced Wednesday, as a buyout offer from…

Moderna Covid vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90% in US trial

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech company Moderna announced Covid vaccine is 90 percent effective against all forms…

US pauses J&J vaccine in blow to global immunization drive; rare clot in brain found in 6 women

South Africa follows US lead in suspending J&J vaccine rollout by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)…

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