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New Honduras president tests positive for Covid

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Xiomara Castro, who last month became the first woman to win the presidency of Honduras, said…

New Covid infections in Hong Kong reach record high

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's "zero-Covid" policy was on the ropes Saturday as authorities announced a record number…

Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms. "After…

Compulsory vaccination rules come into force in Austria

It's official: From Saturday, Austrians over the age of 18 must be vaccinated against Covid-19 or face the possibility of…

PHL new recoveries exceed new Covid cases for 7th straight day

DOH reports 8,564 new cases, 10,474 new recoveries; positivity rate down to 24.3 percent   (Eagle News) – The Department…

Spain to drop obligatory use of masks outdoors

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain will end the mandatory use of face masks outdoors on February 8, a minister said…

Sanofi sees strong earnings despite Covid vaccine delay

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical group Sanofi posted strong 2021 sales on Friday and expects another good performance in…

India’s coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's official death toll from Covid-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, even as many experts…

New ‘highly virulent’ HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands

by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of…

DOH posts 8,702 new Covid cases, slightly higher than previous day; total active cases down to 153,335

Number of new recoveries exceed number of new Covid cases for sixth straight day   (Eagle News) – The Department…

World’s first malaria vaccine making inroads in western Kenya

by Fred Ooko SAIYA, Kenya (AFP) -- Lucy Akinyi's three children were infected with malaria so often she would be…

Downward trend in Covid cases noted in some cities in Visayas, but areas still under high risk – OCTA Research

Risk Levels in Visayas HUCs. Downward trends observed in Lapu Lapu, Ormoc, Tacloban, Bacolod, Cebu City, Iloilo City, Mandaue. The…

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