67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
United Nations, United States (AFP) by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between…
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Hong Kong to decide on further Covid relaxation ‘soon’: city leader
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing…
4 years ago
Denmark offers fourth Covid vaccine dose to over-50s
COPENHAGEN, June 22, 2022 (AFP) - Denmark's government said Wednesday the country will begin offering a fourth dose of the…
4 years ago
China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case
The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one…
4 years ago
WHO experts insist Covid still a global emergency
by Robin Millard © Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously…
4 years ago
Top Hong Kong Covid expert says mass-testing plan ‘unhelpful’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- One of Hong Kong's top coronavirus experts on Thursday joined a growing chorus of…
4 years ago
Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital
The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after…
4 years ago
Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom
Beijing city officials on Sunday said all two million residents of a neighbourhood where a small cluster of coronavirus cases…
4 years ago
Samoa, Kiribati to lock down as virus lands in Pacific
Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the…
4 years ago
Novak Djokovic’s Australia controversy timeline
World number one Novak Djokovic has languished in a Melbourne detention centre since Thursday morning after having his Australian visa…
4 years ago
Philippines tightens quarantine rules in capital over Omicron
The Philippines will tighten coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila over fears of an "exponential growth" in cases due…
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France breaks 100,000 barrier for 24-hour Covid infections
Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third…
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