New Covid variant ‘probable’ this year: top French expert
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government's top advisor on Covid-19 warned Friday that a new variant of the…
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Merkel worried by Germany’s ‘exponential’ virus growth
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she was concerned about Germany's rising Covid-19 infections, urging…
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Vietnam makes test batch of Russia’s Sputnik V jab
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia announced Wednesday that a batch of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was produced for the…
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Hundreds of Ugandans given fake Covid jabs: health officials
KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) -- At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines -- some injected with water…
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NYC mandates shots or weekly testing for public healthcare workers
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City will require public hospital workers to get vaccinated or take a…
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Covid Delta variant to dominate within months: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the…
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India records more than 45,000 cases of ‘black fungus’
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India recorded more than 45,000 cases of the deadly "black fungus" over the last two…
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Tehran imposes curbs as Iran’s Covid cases hit all-time high
by Amir HAVASI TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran sought to contain a new record surge in Covid cases, with government…
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Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide
by Agnes Anya, with AFP bureaus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus…
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Vaccinated W.House official tests positive for Covid: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A vaccinated White House official has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, adding…
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Japan becomes first country to approve Ronapreve Covid treatment
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday that Japan had become the first country to fully approve…
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England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in…
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