Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge
by M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia imposed a tough nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to battle a worsening…
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France opens Covid jabs for all adults in race against variants
by Juliette COLLEN PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Monday opened up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults, a week before…
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China limits travel in most populous province over Covid-19 cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities imposed fresh travel limits, cancelled flights and tested thousands of residents in Guangdong Monday…
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Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against Covid
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday, after officials…
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Nestle eyes new strategy as leaked file show many products unhealthy
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- Global food giant Nestle said Monday it was developing a new nutrition strategy after the Financial…
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WHO switches to Greek alphabet for virus variant names
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Covid-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to…
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Tokyo Olympics fans to need vaccination or virus test: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics fans may have to be vaccinated or test negative for the coronavirus before being…
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UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Friday approved the use of a fourth Covid vaccine, hoping to boost a…
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South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against Covid-19 fearing…
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Canada extends shelf life of AstraZeneca jab by 1 month
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian health authorities announced Saturday they were pushing back the expiration date on nearly 50,000…
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Malaysia announces national lockdown to battle virus surge
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia announced on Friday it will impose a nationwide lockdown for the first time…
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Mexico sees glimmer of light at end of Covid tunnel
by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A steady decline in coronavirus cases and rising levels of immunity…
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