Brazil confirms first cases of Indian Covid variant
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil has detected its first six cases of the so-called Indian variant of the…
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Ardern spends big in New Zealand’s ‘recovery’ budget
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled a big-spending budget Thursday aimed…
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US allows Pfizer vaccine in fridge for a month
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month…
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India reports record 4,529 daily Covid-19 deaths
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Wednesday reported a record 4,529 coronavirus deaths in a single day even as…
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Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials…
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Austria to phase out AstraZeneca virus vaccine
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria will phase out AstraZeneca from its Covid-19 immunization program because of delivery problems and wariness…
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Egypt prioritizing vaccination of tourism workers
by Aziz EL Massassi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Egypt is prioritizing the vaccination of tourism workers to support…
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Israeli strike puts sole Gaza Covid lab out of action: ministry
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- The Palestinian enclave of Gaza's only Covid-19 laboratory is no longer able to…
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Thailand virus cases soar with prison clusters
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand reported a new daily high of nearly 10,000 coronavirus cases on Monday, more than two-thirds…
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Thai economy shrinks 2.6% in first quarter
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's economy shrank in the first quarter, official data showed Monday, as it was battered by…
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Sanofi, GSK say Covid vaccine shows positive result
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi and Britain's GSK reported on Monday "strong immune responses" in early tests…
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Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children, shuts schools
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore will close schools from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first…
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