California to ban gatherings and ‘non-essential’ activities
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced new statewide bans on gatherings and "non-essential"…
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US Covid daily death toll surpasses 2,700, highest since April: monitor
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 2,700 in one day as of Wednesday…
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Mexico signs deal for 34.4 million Pfizer vaccines
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico said it signed an agreement Wednesday with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to buy 34.4…
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US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against Covid-19 by the end of…
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Putin orders ‘large-scale’ vaccinations to start next week
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin told health officials Wednesday to start widespread vaccinations next week, adding that Russia…
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In historic first, UK to introduce Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week
by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Wednesday became the first Western country to approve a Covid-19…
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Japan residents to get free Covid-19 vaccine
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday,…
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More than 2,500 US virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and in the throes…
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US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent Covid-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology…
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Vietnam reports first community virus in almost three months
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam reported its first local transmission of Covid-19 in nearly three months on Monday, with officials…
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WHO says ‘will do everything’ to find Covid-19 origins
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization insisted Monday it would do everything possible to find the animal origins…
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Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to…
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