health

Kidney patient, 82, gets first Oxford/AstraZeneca jab

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An 82-year-old man on Monday became the first person in the world to receive AstraZeneca…

Palace affirms travel restrictions in 21 countries, including US and UK, with new COVID variant

  (Eagle News) -- Malacanang affirmed travel restrictions in 21 countries, including the United States, which have reported the presence…

Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace

by Anna MALPAS with AFP bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Monday began rolling out the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus…

Beijing vaccinates thousands in Covid-19 jab drive

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races…

Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in…

UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge

by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned the country to expect…

Canada surges from 500,000 to 600,000 Covid-19 cases in two weeks

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus cases Sunday, two weeks after passing half a…

Saudi Arabia reopens borders closed due to Covid-19

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international…

Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…

India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and…

Bangkok imposes partial lockdown to combat virus

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Bangkok's nightlife will go quiet as a ban on bars, nightclubs and restaurant alcohol sales goes…

Germany’s BioNTech racing to ramp up vaccine production

  FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German firm BioNTech said Friday it was racing to ramp up production of…

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