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China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases, highest in two years

China reported 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, more than double the previous day, as the…

Airlines want end to Covid restrictions for EU flights

  Airlines and airports called Friday for an end to pandemic measures for European domestic flights as most countries in the…

Chinese city of 9 million locks down as Covid cases spike

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people was ordered to lock down on Friday, as…

Hong Kong refugees face ‘dire’ food crisis in Covid outbreak: survey

by Holmes CHAN Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Nearly three-quarters of Hong Kong's refugees are struggling to put…

WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Friday marks two years to the day since the…

Austria suspends mandatory Covid vaccine law

by Julia ZAPPEI VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria said Wednesday it is suspending mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults saying…

Mandatory Hong Kong Covid testing ‘not a priority’: city leader

by Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's leader said Wednesday that mandatory coronavirus testing was no longer…

Over six million people have died from Covid: AFP count

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Over six million people have died worldwide from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to…

Top Hong Kong Covid expert says mass-testing plan ‘unhelpful’

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- One of Hong Kong's top coronavirus experts on Thursday joined a growing chorus of…

Covid has taken severe mental health toll: WHO

by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The Covid pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health,…

Palace: Over 63.2M already fully vaccinated as PHL marks 1 year of Covid mass vaccination

68.8M more individuals receive first doses, 10.2 million booster doses given so far (Eagle News) – The Philippines has already…

China could eventually ‘co-exist’ with Covid: top scientist

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China could move away from its zero-Covid strategy "in the near future" and co-exist with…

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