health

Chile approves Covid shots for childen aged 3 and up

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile on Thursday announced it would start vaccinating children aged three and up against the coronavirus,…

Cathay Pacific to cut flights as Hong Kong Covid rules bite

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will slash passenger flights into Hong Kong next…

Germany’s Covid death toll passes 100,000: health ministry

FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic,…

Canada starts vaccinating children 5-11 years old against Covid

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada began immunizing children aged 5-11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, joining a handful of nations including Israel…

Russia says Sputnik gives longer protection than Western jabs

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The backers of Sputnik V on Wednesday said the Russian vaccine provides longer immunity against coronavirus…

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40%: WHO

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant…

New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand said Wednesday it will not reopen to foreign travellers for at least another…

The Chinese dad making medicine to treat his dying son

by Patrick Baert with Danni Zhu KUNMING, China (AFP) -- Two-year-old Haoyang has likely just months to live -- but…

Europe battles Covid surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths

by Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Europe remains "in the firm grip" of Covid and the continent's death toll…

US sends Vietnam 4.1 million Covid vaccine doses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is shipping another four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, the White…

Israel vaccinates children as young as 5 to combat ‘children’s wave’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel began rolling out Covid-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11 on Monday, becoming…

EU starts J&J Covid vaccine booster evaluation

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The EU's drug watchdog on Monday said it was evaluating an application by Johnson &…

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