China locks down city of 9 million as virus ripples across country
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China locked down an industrial city of nine million people overnight and reported more than 4,000…
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PHL reaches 1.8 million target in extended national vaccination drive
(Eagle News) -- Around 1.8 million people were vaccinated during Part 4 of the country's last national vaccination campaign,…
4 years ago
Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from nine countries in April
by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States,…
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Samoa locks down after first community Covid-19 case
APIA, Samoa (AFP) -- The Pacific island nation of Samoa sealed its borders Friday as it prepares to enter a…
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US donates more than 500 million Covid vaccines to other countries
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States has given more than 500 million coronavirus vaccines to other countries…
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Pfizer-BioNTech seek US approval of second Covid booster for 65+
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they had formally asked the United States drug regulator…
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Vietnam ends Covid quarantine for international travellers
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam announced an end to quarantine for international travellers on Wednesday, as it seeks to…
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South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as…
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Hazmat suits and panic buying: pandemic images return to China
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) - A Shanghai pedestrian swarmed by hazmat-clad health officials, police tape wrapped around entire blocks, and panic…
4 years ago
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned…
4 years ago
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first…
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Obama tests positive for Covid, encourages vaccines
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19, the former US president…
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