WHO gives global green light for AstraZeneca Covid shot
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization gave emergency use approval to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines on…
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Guinea Ebola death toll rises to five
by Carol VALADE, with Philippe SIUBERSKI in Dakar CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Five people have died of Ebola virus in…
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Ebola: profile of a prolific killer
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A factfile on the Ebola virus that has plunged Guinea into an "epidemic situation" according…
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Guinea health chief calls Ebola outbreak ‘epidemic’, 7 cases confirmed
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- The head of Guinea's health agency said Sunday that the country was in the midst…
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Peru foreign minister resigns over early vaccination scandal
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's foreign minister resigned Sunday, the second top official to step down amid a growing…
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Growing concern over first W.Africa Ebola outbreak for five years
by Mouctar Ba with Philippe Siuberski in Dakar CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence…
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UK’s virus jabs pass 15 mn, as New Zealand orders city lockdown
by Joe JACKSON in London and AFP bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's coronavirus vaccination programme passed the 15…
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Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout
by Marc Preel with Agence France Presse bureaus STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The head of the EU's disease control agency…
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Shortages stymie Brazil vaccination drive
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Hard-hit Brazil's drive to vaccinate its population against Covid-19 has stumbled this week as…
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Moderna wants to pack 50% more Covid vaccine per vial
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna said Friday it was seeking clearance with regulators around the world…
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UK scientists develop urine test to detect womb cancer
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British scientists announced on Friday they had developed a test to detect womb cancer…
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UK economy shrinks record 9.9% in 2020 on virus
by Roland JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's economy shrank by a record 9.9 percent last year on the…
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