EU approves Moderna as second coronavirus vaccine
by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The European Union on Monday authorised the Moderna…
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1 in 100,000 had severe reactions to Pfizer vaccine: US study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Roughly one in a hundred thousand people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have…
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China reports highest Covid-19 figures since July
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported 63 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday -- the highest single-day tally since July --…
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Japan to declare virus state of emergency in Tokyo region
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government will declare a coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area on Thursday,…
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Quebec premier orders Canada’s first pandemic curfew
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- The premier of Quebec, Francois Legault, on Wednesday ordered the first pandemic curfew in Canada, as…
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WHO virus mission blunted as China refuses team entry
by Beiyi Seow and Jing Xuan Teng BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An expert mission to China to probe the origins…
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China moves to stamp out virus outbreak in city of 11 million
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Travel has been restricted to a northern Chinese city of 11 million people and schools closed…
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Iran confirms first case of new Covid-19 variant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran confirmed Tuesday its first case of a new Covid-19 variant first detected in Britain,…
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Australia vows not to rush vaccine rollout, citing UK ‘problems’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Under mounting pressure to speed up coronavirus vaccinations, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said…
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Germany to prolong shutdown as virus deaths surge
by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a…
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Mexico approves AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico on Monday authorized the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford…
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UK PM announces England-wide lockdown
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until…
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