health

Biden hails ‘stunning’ US achievement in giving 200 million vaccine doses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday hailed his government's "stunning" achievement in administering 200 million Covid-19…

22 Covid patients die in India after oxygen supply disrupted

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Twenty-two Covid-19 patients at a hospital in India were killed on Wednesday when the oxygen supply…

Iraq Covid-19 cases surpass one million: health ministry

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Covid-19 infections in Iraq surpassed one million on Wednesday, the health ministry said, a figure unmatched…

Italy to begin easing Covid restrictions

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian government said Wednesday it plans to gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions from next week, with…

Syria’s Idlib to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccines

BAB AL-HAWA, Syria (AFP) -- A first batch of Covid-19 vaccine doses was expected to arrive Wednesday in war-torn northwestern…

Putin vows Russia will fight climate change

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed that Russia, one of the world's oil and gas producing…

Finland may start lifting virus curbs next week: PM

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland could start lifting coronavirus curbs on businesses and youth activities from next week but borders…

France to ease curfew, travel limits on May 2: presidency source

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France plans to lift travel restrictions and ease a nationwide curfew on May 2 on expectations…

Russia aiming for herd immunity against virus by autumn: Putin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is aiming for herd immunity against the coronavirus…

EMA says J&J linked to ‘rare’ clot, but benefits outweigh risks

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect of…

Mexican president gets Covid vaccine, says ‘no risk’

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday received his first dose of the AstraZeneca…

Modi asks Indians to do better to stop virus amid new surge

by Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Tuesday called on Indians to step up…

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