Pandemic having major impact on childhood cancer care: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The pandemic has had a "substantial" impact on childhood cancer care worldwide, with a marked rise…
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Germany, Belgium to recommend AstraZeneca jab for seniors
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will soon authorize the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, Chancellor…
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Seven NBA players test positive for Covid-19 in past week
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Seven NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19 among the 456 players tested by…
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Germany to gradually ease virus curbs from Monday: Merkel
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday unveiled plans to gradually ease virus curbs in Europe's top…
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India developer says homegrown Covid-19 vaccine is 81% effective
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech said Wednesday its domestically developed vaccine, criticized for being rolled…
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Eight injured in ‘suspected terrorist’ stabbings in Sweden
by Johannes LEDEL STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- A man attacked eight people Wednesday with a "sharp weapon," seriously injuring two…
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Brazil reports 2nd straight day of record Covid deaths
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil registered a record of Covid-19 deaths for the second straight day Wednesday, with 1,910 lives…
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AstraZeneca vaccine effective in over-80s: study
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine appears to be more than 80 percent effective at…
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Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
by Louise DEWAST with AFP Africa bureaus ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme…
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Australia economy shrinks 1.1% in 2020
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's economy contracted 1.1 percent in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, but saw a…
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Brazil registers record 1,641 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Tuesday registered a record 1,641 deaths in 24 hours from Covid-19, health authorities announced,…
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Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state ‘100 percent’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday lifted a state mask mandate and said he was…
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