France virus cases surge as new restrictions loom
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases in nearly four months on Wednesday, with…
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Japan to lift virus state of emergency in Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will lift a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area, the prime minister said…
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Brazil’s new health minister vows science-based Covid policies
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's incoming health minister vowed Wednesday to implement science-based policies against Covid-19 and said…
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J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson…
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Covid-hit Papua New Guinea calls for 1 million emergency AstraZeneca doses
by Taylor Thompson-Fuller in Sydney and Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) --…
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PGH says ICU beds all occupied; COVID-19 beds nearly full
PGH appeals for public to strictly observe health protocols to prevent further infections https://youtu.be/QcTPSQR6jVE (Eagle News) – The Philippine…
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DOH to use 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca as first dose for health workers to further expand jab rollout
DOH and FDA: “No indication for the PHL to stop rollout of AstraZeneca vaccines” despite suspension of AstraZeneca use in…
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WHO experts to meet on AstraZeneca shot as virus cases surge
by Nina Larson with Agence France Presse bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- WHO safety experts prepared to meet Tuesday…
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Bolsonaro changes health official again, as Brazil’s Covid cases surge
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro announced Monday that he will appoint cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga as health minister,…
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Trudeau urges Canadians to take ‘safe’ AstraZeneca shot
MONTREAL, Canada ( AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Canadians to take the AstraZeneca vaccine, in response…
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Portugal suspends AstraZeneca jabs
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal has followed the lead of other EU countries and stopped rolling out AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine…
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Brazil orders 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil has ordered 100 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and another 38 million of…
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