Virus hunters delve into Gabon forest in search for next threat
by Adrien MAROTTE ZADIE CAVE, Gabon (AFP) -- The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or…
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Mexico to receive first batch of coronavirus vaccines
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico will receive its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Marcelo…
6 years ago
Thai seafood market coronavirus infections top 1,000
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A coronavirus outbreak linked to a seafood market in Thailand passed 1,000 cases on Tuesday, as…
6 years ago
France rewards frontline Covid workers with citizenship
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hundreds of foreigners in France whose jobs expose them to high Covid-19 risks will be naturalised…
6 years ago
BioNTech says can make mutation-beating vaccine in six weeks
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was "highly likely" that its vaccine against the coronavirus…
6 years ago
US Congress approves $900 billion stimulus package
by Heather SCOTT WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US lawmakers on Monday approved a $900 billion relief package for the…
6 years ago
Taiwan reports first local coronavirus infection since April
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, ending 253 days of being virus-free in a…
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US surpasses 18 million reported Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States surpassed 18 million reported Covid-19 cases on Monday, figures from Johns Hopkins…
6 years ago
Qatar receives first coronavirus jabs
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar received its first novel coronavirus vaccines on Monday, just hours after regulators approved the jab…
6 years ago
Biden receives Covid-19 vaccine live on TV
NEWARK, United States (AFP) -- US President-elect Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine live on television Monday in a campaign…
6 years ago
South Korea tightens Seoul curbs after record death toll
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea banned gatherings of more than four people in the capital and surrounding areas…
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Hong Kong to ban flights from Britain over new virus strain: health chief
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Monday said it would ban all flights from Britain following the discovery…
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