Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock
NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AFP) — Indigenous protesters in Brazil defied a court order Tuesday and resumed a roadblock of a…
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Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine
REIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian health regulators said Tuesday they had approved Johnson & Johnson's experimental vaccine against…
6 years ago
‘Test-&-trace’ crucial but won’t beat coronavirus alone: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be…
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WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join…
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Australia to manufacture ‘promising’ virus vaccine and give free to citizens
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has secured access to a "promising" potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying…
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S. Korea tightens restrictions in Seoul area to tackle virus surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Tuesday ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and banned large gatherings…
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Mexican president says he will get Russian vaccine if effective
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he would be among the first…
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COVID-19 deaths spike among Syria medical personnel
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The number of COVID-19 deaths among medical personnel in government-held parts of Syria has shot up…
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Volunteers flock to vaccine trials in virus hotspot Florida
by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Heather Lieberman is betting that she will gain immunity from the coronavirus.…
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India coronavirus deaths hit 50,000
by Bhuvan BAGGA gence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000…
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Thailand’s economy shrinks most in more than 20 years
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's economy suffered its worst contraction since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago,…
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New Zealand PM delays election after virus return
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday delayed New Zealand's looming election by…
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