WHO says don’t dismiss AstraZeneca shot after SAfrica delays jabs
by Nina Larson with AFP Bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization insisted Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine…
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India glacier disaster leaves 26 dead, workers hunt for survivors
by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Emergency workers in India on Monday raced against time to dig through mud…
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COVID-19 vaccines to be provided free for all regardless of immigration status in UK
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get Covid vaccines without…
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Seoul launches Covid tests for pets
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered…
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South Africa suspends vaccinations as worries grow over AstraZeneca shot
by AFP Bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- South Africa suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation programme over concerns the…
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Brazilian, S.African virus strains found in Toronto
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Health authorities in Toronto announced Sunday they had discovered the first two known cases of the…
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AstraZeneca Covid jab ‘less effective against SAfrican strain’: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African…
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Spain detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Madrid authorities on Friday confirmed the first case in the region of the Brazilian variant…
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WHO urges collaboration to speed up Europe vaccinations
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT Agence France Presse Europe and pharma groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the…
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AstraZeneca vaccine effective against UK variant: Oxford University
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Oxford University said on Friday its researchers behind the joint AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine…
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J&J requests emergency authorization for Covid vaccine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday submitted an application for emergency authorization of…
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North Korea to receive Covid vaccine after making request
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has requested Covid-19 vaccines and is expected to receive nearly two million doses,…
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