Taiwan starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan kicked off its coronavirus inoculation drive Monday with two top officials getting AstraZeneca shots in…
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New Zealand drafts plans for Australia travel bubble
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand is finalizing a long-awaited travel bubble with neighboring Australia and will reveal next…
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Poll shows plunge in Europeans’ trust in AstraZeneca jab
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Trust in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in many European countries has plunged following controversy around…
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UK vaccine drive ‘huge success’ after jabbing half of all adults
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Saturday hailed its coronavirus vaccination programme as "a huge success"…
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New lockdowns in Europe, overseas fans banned at Tokyo Olympics
by Katy LEE with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they…
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Norway’s Prime Minister investigated for breaking virus restrictions
OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg is being investigated after revelations that she and her family…
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EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after ‘safe’ verdict
by Danny Kemp with AFP Bureaus THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Leading EU countries said Thursday they would resume AstraZeneca…
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N.Korea breaks ties with Malaysia over citizen’s extradition to US
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Pyongyang announced Friday that it broke diplomatic ties with Malaysia after that country extradited a…
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French PM announces limited Covid lockdown for Paris
by Stuart WILLIAMS and Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced a limited…
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Biden says 100 million US vaccines target will be met this week
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that his goal of getting 100 million…
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India’s PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased testing and local restrictions to halt an…
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Dutch PM claims ‘overwhelming’ win in Covid-dominated vote
by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed an "overwhelming" victory in elections on…
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