Vaccine-poor Germans shunning AstraZeneca jab
by Deborah COLE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Doctors and public health officials pleaded with Germans Thursday…
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One in two S.Africans infected by Covid: study and estimates
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Around half of South Africa's population may have already been infected by coronavirus, a…
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UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity
by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington Agence France Presse UNITED Nations (AFP) -- The United Nations on…
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Deep-freeze case could help transport vaccines in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — A South African company is seeking to help solve the logistical nightmare of keeping Covid-19…
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Indonesia kicks off second wave of Covid-19 vaccinations
by Agnes ANYA Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Market traders were among the first to benefit from Indonesia's…
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New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand lifted a snap Covid-19 lockdown in its largest city Auckland on Wednesday, with…
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Japan starts vaccine rollout with healthcare workers
by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan began vaccinating healthcare workers against the coronavirus on Wednesday, as it rolled…
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New Covid-19 cases down 16 percent last week: WHO
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported worldwide fell by 16 percent…
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US warns of Ebola threat after Africa outbreaks
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday warned that, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the world "cannot afford…
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Singapore rolls out new budget boost for virus-hit businesses
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a fresh multi-billion-dollar package to help pandemic-battered businesses and fund a vaccination drive,…
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North Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info – South’s spies: reports
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer…
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DOH: More COVID-19 specimens needed to know if there’s community transmission of UK variant
Different protocols of airlines prevented transport of samples from Visayas, Mindanao https://youtu.be/GhRVVyRfspE (Eagle News) -- The Department of Health said…
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