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India’s Covid death toll passes 200,000

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 on Wednesday with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in…

Few reported Covid infections after trial Barcelona gig

by Maud Watine BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Six people out of 5,000 who attended an indoor trial concert last month…

Spain to impose quarantine on travelers from India

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain said Tuesday it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all travelers arriving from India in…

US says, vaccinated people can go mask-free outdoors most of the time

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to mask up outdoors when…

Bodies pile up as Covid overwhelms India

by AFP bureaux NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Bodies of Covid victims lay burning Tuesday in funeral pyres cramming New…

One dose of Covid vaccine cuts household spread by up to 50%: UK study

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with…

Indian Covid variant found in at least 17 countries: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to…

Maskless Thai PM fined as coronavirus cases spike

by Aidan JONES BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's prime minister was fined for not wearing a mask Monday after new…

French primary schools reopen as Covid 3rd wave eases

by Romain FONSEGRIVES PARIS, France (AFP) -- Millions of French children returned to the classroom on Monday as primary schools…

More than 500 Venezuelan healthcare workers have died during pandemic: NGO

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- More than 500 health workers have died in Venezuela since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic,…

Fiji fears virus ‘tsunami’ after outbreak found to be Indian variant

SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- A Covid-19 outbreak that forced Fiji's capital into lockdown after the island nation avoided transmission for…

First shipment of UK Covid medical aid arrives in India

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The first shipment of Covid medical supplies from Britain to India, including 100 ventilators and…

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