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Israel to ease coronavirus restrictions

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel is set to ease restrictions imposed to combat coronavirus on June 1, but tough rules…

‘Few reports’ of heart issue in US young people after vaccine

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities said they were looking into a small number of reports of heart…

Italy passes 30 million vaccine dose milestone

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Saturday passed the milestone of 30 million doses injected in its Covid-19 vaccination effort,…

Latin America and Caribbean surpass million Covid-19 deaths

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- More than one million people have died of Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean since…

New Yorkers enjoy new park floating on Hudson River

by Laura BONILLA NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A new public park skimming the surface of the Hudson River…

California on track to reopen by mid-June as Covid eases

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California is on track to remove nearly all pandemic restrictions by June 15, with…

Norway to ease virus restrictions May 27

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway said Friday it would ease some virus restrictions on May 27, making it easier to…

Vaccine firms pledge 3.5 billion doses for poorer nations

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson told a G20 health summit Friday they will supply around…

Kyrgyzstan dumps 1,000 vaccine doses after fridge switched off

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyzstan was forced to dump nearly 1,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine after a…

Indian states sound Covid ‘black fungus’ alarm as cases surge

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- States across India ordered emergency measures Thursday to counter a surge in the rare deadly…

Eiffel Tower to reopen July 16 as France eases Covid curbs

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower will reopen on July 16 after several months of closure due to the…

Bangladesh locks down Rohingya camps after virus spike

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh authorities on Thursday imposed a lockdown in five Rohingya refugee camps in the country's…

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