US lifts indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The top US health agency on Thursday announced it was lifting mask-wearing requirements for people…
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Mind over matter: brain chip allows paralyzed man to write
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Paralyzed from the neck down, the man stares intently…
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Nauru vaccinates all its adults in ‘world record’ effort
KOROR, Palau(AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a "world record" Covid-19 vaccination drive which…
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India Covid deaths soar past 250,000
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus death toll surpassed 250,000 on Wednesday, official data showed, as the…
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Doctors sound alarm over 5-fold jump in kids swallowing magnets from toys
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Doctors from major hospitals in England sounded an alarm on Wednesday over a…
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Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries, all regions: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of…
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Nearly half of world leaders asking for US vaccine help: Biden
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday that almost half the world's leaders have contacted him, asking…
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Australia aims to vaccinate all adults by year’s end
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse CANBERRA, Australia (AFP) -- Australia set a new target of vaccinating all willing…
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WHO chief slams ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Covid fight
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO chief took on so-called "vaccine diplomacy" on Monday, slamming countries for using Covid-19 jabs…
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India doctors warn of deadly fungal infection in Covid-19 patients
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- A growing number of current and recovered Covid-19 patients in India are contracting a deadly and…
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Novavax developing combination flu, Covid vaccine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Novavax on Monday said it had positive results from preclinical studies of…
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US authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech…
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