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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given…

Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health Organization said…

Russia reports first Omicron infections

      MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has registered its first two cases of the new Omicron variant of…

Namibia detects 18 Omicron cases, destroys 150,000 jabs

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AFP) -- Namibia's President Hage Geingob announced Monday that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had…

All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show…

France records more than 50,000 daily Covid cases

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Saturday said more than 50,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the past…

Sealand: the ‘micronation’ defying the UK and Covid

by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse SEALAND (AFP) - It's a hulking metal-and-concrete platform in the North Sea that has been…

‘Concerning’ jump in Omicron cases in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark's health authorities said Sunday the country had seen a "concerning" jump to 183 confirmed cases…

Australia approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Sunday cleared the first Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, with the…

10 Covid cases detected on cruise ship carrying thousands

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Ten Covid-19 cases have been detected among crew members and passengers on a Norwegian Cruise…

Saudi Arabia approves entry of tourists jabbed with Sputnik

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik jab to enter the country…

PHL total active cases down to just 13,853, the lowest total active cases since May 2020

New COVID cases at 603, new fatalities at 156 (Eagle News) – The Philippines total active COVID-19 cases were only…

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