Vaccine giant Serum Institute of India tweets Biden to end US raw materials ’embargo’
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The head of the world's largest vaccine maker directly tweeted US President Joe Biden on…
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Pfizer CEO: Vaccine third dose ‘likely’ needed within 12 months
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The head of Pfizer said in an interview aired Thursday that people will "likely"…
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France’s Covid-19 deaths pass 100,000
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of people killed by Covid-19 in France climbed past 100,000 on Thursday, with the…
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Sao Paulo hit by shortage of intubation drugs
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Public hospitals are critically short on the drugs needed to intubate Covid-19 patients in Sao…
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Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on…
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Pfizer defends high cost of Covid vaccine
The head of Pfizer said Thursday the company's Covid vaccine, among the priciest on the market, is no…
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The Brazil variant: what we know
by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The "Brazil variant" -- a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus…
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India’s daily Covid caseload doubles in 10 days to 200,000
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India added a record 200,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, official data…
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Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause…
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Denmark cuts AstraZeneca vaccine altogether, in European first
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT Agence France Presse Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark on Wednesday announced it would stop using the…
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Open the windows to curb Covid spread: experts
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Opening windows and ventilating spaces should be at the heart…
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Drug-resistant malaria gaining foothold in Africa: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Researchers on Thursday reported the first clinical evidence that drug-resistant mutations of the…
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