Moscow mayor orders elderly to stay home as virus rebounds
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Friday ordered the elderly to stay at home and recommended…
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Record infections in France as restrictions spark outcry
by Paul Ricard with Sandra Laffont in Marseille PARIS, France (AFP) -- France reported a new record for daily coronavirus…
6 years ago
Novavax enters late-stage clinical trials
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Novavax said Thursday it was initiating its final Phase 3 clinical trial…
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UK reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK on Wednesday reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases, a marked jump in the daily…
6 years ago
US passes 200,000 virus deaths as spread quickens worldwide
by Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has passed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus…
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Japan may ease virus entry restrictions next month: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is considering easing strict coronavirus border restrictions from October to allow more foreign nationals to…
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Avigan maker to seek virus treatment approval after trials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The maker of anti-influenza drug Avigan said Wednesday it will apply for the medication to be…
6 years ago
Pandemic panners: Indonesians hunt for gold in desperate times
by Helena Kobogau, with Haeril Halim in Jakarta TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) -- With the coronavirus devastating jobs across the country,…
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Trump says UN must ‘hold China accountable’ for Covid-19
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that China must…
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UK to outline early pub closing as virus alert level raised
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government will on Tuesday announce new measures to curb a concerning rise in…
6 years ago
US economy to recover only when people feel ‘safe’ from virus: Powell
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US economy will only recover from the coronavirus downturn when people feel safe…
6 years ago
Over 60 wealthy nations join WHO’s Covid-19 vaccine plan
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 60 wealthy nations have joined a WHO-backed programme to facilitate poor countries' access to…
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