England to step up testing after detecting 11 S.African variant cases
by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Health officials said Monday they will urgently increase…
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S.Africa passes second wave peak as first vaccines land
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the country had "passed the peak" of…
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Europol warns on fake COVID-negative papers being sold at airports
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The EU's police agency on Monday warned travellers to watch for organised crime gangs…
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Chicago mayor says schools safe to reopen despite pandemic
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The mayor of Chicago has said the US city's public schools are "safe" and…
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Saudi warns of virus restrictions as infections rise
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an…
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AstraZeneca to increase EU vaccine deliveries by 30 percent: Von der Leyen
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- AstraZeneca will increase its coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the EU by 30 percent, European Commission chief…
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Protesters disrupt coronavirus vaccination site in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Protesters briefly disrupted a coronavirus vaccination distribution center at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles,…
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Germany threatens legal action over vaccine delays
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's government on Sunday threatened legal action against laboratories failing to deliver coronavirus vaccines to…
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EU backtracks on restricting vaccines to Northern Ireland
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU backtracked Friday over threats to restrict vaccine exports to Northern Ireland after London…
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WHO virus probe team visits China propaganda exhibit, hospital in Wuhan
by Leo RAMIREZ / Hector RETAMAL Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- A team of WHO experts investigating…
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J&J single-dose Covid vaccine has 66% overall efficacy, but less against S. Africa variant
Vaccine also prevented 85 percent of severe Covid-19 cases across all regions by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse Johnson &…
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Macron: AstraZeneca vaccine ‘quasi-ineffective’ for over-65s
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine appeared not to be…
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