Chinese province of 37 million declares ’emergency’ to control virus
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese province of more than 37 million declared an "emergency state" on Wednesday to snuff…
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NBA tightens Covid protocols as game postponements mount
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The NBA and its players union updated Covid-19 health and safety protocols on Tuesday…
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UN seeks $35 million in emergency aid for Madagascar amid pandemic, drought
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Tuesday for emergency aid of $35 million…
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Indonesia divers search for crashed plane’s second black box
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian investigators said Wednesday they were hopeful of retrieving a crashed passenger jet's second black box,…
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Rural California hospital overwhelmed by Covid
by Sébastien VUAGNAT with Laurent BANGUET in Los Angeles APPLE VALLEY, United States (AFP) -- As Covid-19 tears through southern…
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Canada buys additional 20 million Pfizer vaccine doses
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada announced Tuesday a deal to secure an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19…
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Canada’s Ontario province issues stay-at-home order
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Ontario province, the country's most populous and its economic engine, on Tuesday ordered residents to…
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Portuguese president tests negative after a Covid positive
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has now tested negative for coronavirus after a positive…
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Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 50% efficacy in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Chinese-developed Coronavac Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated a 50 percent efficacy following tests in Brazil,…
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Japan says working to isolate, analyse new virus variant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is working to isolate and analyze a new variant of the coronavirus detected in four…
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Portuguese president tests positive for coronavirus
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for coronavirus and cancelled all public…
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Malaysian king declares state of emergency to fight virus
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a surge in coronavirus…
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