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US daily virus toll below 1,000 for first time in months

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- For the first time in nearly three and a half months, the United States recorded…

Italy’s virus death toll tops 100,000

by Alvise ARMELLINI ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid…

Australian PM plays down Italy vaccine blockade

by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister on Friday played down the impact of Italy's landmark decision…

France donates 15,000 vaccine doses to Slovakia

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AFP) --  Slovakia, a country suffering the world's highest mortality rate from Covid-19, has received a donation of…

Israel re-opens restaurants, bars with 40% of country fully vaccinated

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel took another step towards post-pandemic normalcy on Sunday, opening restaurants, bars and cafes to vaccinated…

PHL logs almost 3,500 new COVID cases marking 2nd straight day of over 3k add’l cases

  (Eagle News) – The number of COVID-19 cases added today Saturday, March 6, reached 3,439, the highest number of…

California relaxes Covid reopening rules for Disneyland, stadiums from April

  by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California on Friday paved the way for…

Denmark approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Following several other European countries, Danish health officials on Friday approved the use of the AstraZeneca…

Japan to extend virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will extend a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by a fortnight, officials…

Russia’s Sputnik vaccine takes key step to EU approval

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Europe's drug regulator launched a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus…

California earmarks 40% vaccines for poorest as inequality concern grows

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California will set aside nearly half of its next batch of vaccines for people…

Paris spared as France expands local lockdowns

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France placed the northern Pas-de-Calais region under weekend lockdown over the spread of Covid-19, the third…

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