Delayed doses of AstraZeneca jab boost immunity: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against Covid-19, a study…
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Indonesia hits record of over 21,000 daily virus infections
Total COVID-19 cases at over 2.1M, while total deaths reach 57,138 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia set a new…
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New restrictions as coronavirus cases spread across Australia
by Holly ROBERTSON BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases popped up in cities across Australia on Monday, prompting local…
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Guam launches vacation-and-vax tourism drive
HAGATNA, Guam (AFP) -- The US Pacific territory of Guam will offer visitors a Covid-19 vaccination with their tropical holiday,…
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Mask-free and ‘low risk’, Italy welcomes milestone
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- All of Italy became a mask-free, "low-risk" zone for coronavirus Monday, marking a dramatic milestone for…
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AstraZeneca tests booster jab against Covid variant
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Sunday began new trials to test a modified…
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Over a dozen vaccinated doctors dead as Indonesia’s virus cases surge
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Over a dozen fully vaccinated doctors have died of Covid-19 in Indonesia, a medical association said…
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S.Africa hardens lockdown to combat Delta variant surge
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a…
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Israel resumes indoor mask requirement amid virus spike
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- The Israeli health ministry reimposed a requirement Friday for masks to be worn in…
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‘Train of Hope’ brings healthcare to South Africa’s poor
by Catherine SCHENCK SOWETO, South Africa (AFP) -- A 19-coach train pulled into the Dube station of South Africa's emblematic…
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Brazil sets daily record for Covid cases, as pandemic third wave breaks
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil set a new record for Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, with 115,228 new cases identified…
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Israel holds up tourist entries as Delta variant spreads
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel announced Wednesday a delay to the renewed entry of individual tourists and said it could…
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