Too little sleep in middle age linked to raised dementia risk
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an…
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Dutch to lift Covid curfew, let cafes serve outdoors
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Dutch government said Tuesday it was relaxing tough coronavirus restrictions, ending a controversial curfew…
5 years ago
In Latin American first, Argentina to produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina will be the first Latin American country to produce Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine,…
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Italy approves J&J vaccine, recommends it for over 60s
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Tuesday declared the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to be "safe" and said it…
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Japanese region seeks new virus emergency as Olympics near
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's third most populated region will on Tuesday ask the central government to impose a state…
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New Zealand confirms airport virus case, says travel bubble unaffected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand authorities revealed an Auckland airport worker had tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday, although…
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Scores test positive for Covid-19 on India flight to Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested…
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Fast-jabbing Israel buys millions more Pfizer Covid shots
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel signed Monday an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer enabling the Jewish state to obtain millions…
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DR Congo launches AstraZeneca vaccine drive
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The DR Congo on Monday launched a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the capital Kinshasa,…
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Young and infected: Covid-19’s new patients as India battles huge surge
by Glenda Kwek, with Nivrita Ganguly in Mumbai and Nishant Saxena in Lucknow NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Ajay Singh…
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WHO against proof of vaccination for travel
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's emergency committee said Monday it was against international travellers being required to…
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All adult Indians to be eligible for virus vaccine from May
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) --India said Monday it will open its Covid-19 vaccination drive to all adults from May 1,…
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