health

S. African Covid variant better at bypassing Pfizer/BioNTech jab: Israeli study

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- The South African coronavirus variant is better at "breaking through" the defences of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine…

‘Full capacity everywhere’: Manila hospitals struggle as virus surges

by Allison Jackson and Cecil Morella Agence France Presse Angelo Barrera's father struggled to breathe from Covid-19 as he was…

French under-55s given AstraZeneca jab to get different second vaccine

by Paul RICARD and Stuart WILLIAMS PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Friday said under 55s who received a first…

Tokyo tightens virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government approved tighter coronavirus measures for the capital and other areas on Friday, weeks after…

New York to pay undocumented migrants pandemic relief

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York state will issue one-time payments of up to $15,000 to undocumented migrants…

Spain reserves AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 60

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain on Wednesday announced it would reserve the AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 60 after an…

India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges

by Ammu KANNAMPILLY MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- More than 700 million people across India were facing coronavirus vaccine shortages Thursday,…

Australia halts AstraZeneca shots for under 50s over clot concerns

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus…

UK govt offers reassurance on AstraZeneca vaccine safety

by Callum PATON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain moved Thursday to reassure the public over the safety of its…

Amnesty condemns rich world’s ‘near-monopoly’ on Covid vaccines

by Martine PAUWELS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Richer countries are failing a "rudimentary" test of global solidarity by hoarding…

Germany’s Bavaria plans to buy Sputnik vaccine

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's Bavaria region has signed a provisional agreement to buy doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus…

US promises ‘much more’ vaccine aid, puts envoy in charge

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will soon be able to ramp up vaccine assistance abroad and…

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