covid

Australia’s second-wave epicentre records zero new virus cases

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths in Victoria state, which…

US sees record Covid-19 numbers for second day straight

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States saw a record high number of new daily Covid-19 cases for…

Spain’s ‘real’ virus toll tops 3 million cases: PM

by Christian CHAISE Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's "real number" of infections is more than three million,…

Europe, WHO sound alarm over resurgent virus crisis

  by Johannes Ledel with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The EU's disease control agency on…

Millions more head into UK virus lockdowns

  by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Millions more people headed into coronavirus lockdowns in…

New virus curbs for northern English region to affect some 1.4 million people

  by James PHEBY and Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse More than a million people in northern England will be…

Cathay Pacific to cut workforce by nearly a quarter

  by Jerome TAYLOR / Su XINQI Agence France Presse Cathay Pacific announced plans Wednesday to cut its workforce by…

Asian markets lifted by stimulus optimism, vaccine hopes

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) Asian markets rose Wednesday on signs US lawmakers are edging towards agreeing a new stimulus…

UK researchers aim to infect volunteers to study Covid exposure

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British researchers on Tuesday said they hope to expose healthy volunteers to the virus…

Europe tightens virus curbs as global cases top 40 million

  by Agence France Presse bureaus DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- A number of European countries took urgent new measures on…

China’s super rich got $1.5 trillion richer during pandemic: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's super wealthy have earned a record $1.5 trillion in 2020, more than the past five…

Remdesivir has ‘little or no effect’ on Covid-19 mortality: WHO study

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The antiviral drug remdesivir, considered one of the most promising Covid-19 treatments, turns out to…

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