London set for tighter virus curbs as new variant emerges in England
by Anna MALPAS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British capital faces tougher Covid-19 measures within days, the UK government…
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Health centre water crisis increasing virus risk: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — One in four health centres worldwide lacks access to water, putting around 1.8 billion people at…
6 years ago
Non-essential shops, schools to close in Germany: Merkel
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Shops selling non-essential goods, hair-salons and schools in Germany will close from Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel…
6 years ago
US set for mass vaccinations as world virus deaths top 1.6 million
by Issam Ahmed with AFP bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was to begin leaving the…
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US buys additional 100 mn doses of Moderna vaccine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US said Friday it was purchasing 100 million more doses of the Covid-19 vaccine…
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AstraZeneca to use part of Russian Covid vaccine in trials
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's Russian branch said Friday it would use part of Russia's homemade Sputnik…
6 years ago
Wealth of US billionaires soars during pandemic
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- America's billionaires have seen their wealth rise by more than $1 trillion since…
6 years ago
UK issues allergy warning over Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British health officials on Wednesday warned that anyone with a history of significant allergic…
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Israel gets first delivery of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel received its first batch of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Heavy metals found in hunt for source of India’s mystery illness
BANGLORE, India (AFP) -- Traces of heavy metals such as lead and nickel have been found in samples taken from…
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Pfizer chief insists no corners cut on vaccine testing
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla said Tuesday he understands concerns around the speed…
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Oxford/Astra first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Tuesday became the first Covid-19 vaccine makers to…
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