Moderna vaccine 96 percent effective in 12-17 year-olds, study shows
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine is 96 percent effective among youths aged 12 to…
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WHO warns of new Covid wave in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa…
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Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its Covid jabs
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on…
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Russia approves one-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ Covid jab
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the…
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Sydney rushes to trace first local Covid cases in a month
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney's first local Covid-19 cases in more than a month left health authorities scrambling to trace…
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India sees record Covid-19 deaths, new cases in 24 hours
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India saw almost 4,000 Covid-19 deaths and more than 412,000 new cases in the past…
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Positive data for Moderna booster against Covid variants
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday announced initial data from a small clinical trial that…
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Malaysia tightens curbs in capital as virus cases climb
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia will tighten coronavirus curbs in the capital to combat a fresh spike in cases,…
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Switzerland’s Covid death toll passes 10,000
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Switzerland's Covid-19 death toll topped 10,000 on Wednesday as health officials gave cautious signs of optimism…
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India warned to brace for new coronavirus waves
by Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by…
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US backs plan to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents
by Heather SCOTT WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced support for a global…
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Pfizer/BioNTech jab confirmed to protect 95% in largest study yet
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The largest real-world study yet of the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine on Thursday confirmed that…
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