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Oxford to run trial alternating Covid-19 vaccines

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Oxford University announced on Thursday it will launch a medical trial alternating doses of…

Covax issues distribution list for first vaccine wave

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax programme to ensure equitable worldwide access to Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday…

Japan toughens virus measures with new law

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday, allowing authorities to…

WHO’s Covax Facility sets out vaccination plans in first distribution list

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax programme for Covid-19 vaccines published its first…

WHO expert calls for patience over sensitive Wuhan probe

by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- There will be no quick answers into the origins of the coronavirus, one…

WHO team visits Chinese virus lab in Wuhan

  WUHAN, China (AFP) -- World Health Organization inspectors visited a laboratory in China's Wuhan city on Wednesday that American…

71 homes destroyed as Australia bushfire rages near locked-down Perth

PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- At least 71 homes have been destroyed in a bushfire raging out of control near Australia's…

Some US pharmacies will offer Covid vaccines from February 11

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will begin to offer Covid-19 vaccines at pharmacies from February 11,…

Vietnam Covid cluster caused by UK variant

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A fresh wave of coronavirus infections in Vietnam was caused by a more contagious variant spotted…

Japan PM extends virus emergency, months before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday extended a coronavirus state of emergency in several parts of the country, with…

More than 100 million vaccinated worldwide

But none of 29 poorest countries has formally started vaccination drive   by Jean-Philippe CHOGNOT Agence France Presse PARIS, France…

DOH says shortage of reagents for genome sequencing limited PHL testing for UK variant

From 750 samples per week, PGC limited to testing only 48 samples last week https://youtu.be/qyohdZUdFR4   (Eagle News) -- The…

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