Indian Covid vaccine ‘highly efficacious’: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Covaxin, the first Covid-19 vaccine developed in India, is "highly efficacious" and presents no safety concerns,…
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Germany hits record new Covid cases in 24 hours
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany registered a record 50,196 new Covid-19 infections Thursday, according to health authorities. It is the…
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Sputnik V developer calls for mandatory vaccines in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developer of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V has said Moscow should make jabs mandatory as…
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Beijing seals off mall, housing compounds after virus cases found
BEIJING, China,Beijing sealed off a large downtown mall and locked down several residential communities Thursday in response to a recent…
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Parents targeted with misleading warnings on Covid-19 vaccination
by Marisha GOLDHAMER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Registered nurse Melody Butler seeks to provide science-based answers to American parents…
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Covid booster demand surges in France after Macron’s speech
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Demand for Covid booster jabs jumped in France after President Emmanuel Macron said a top-up dose…
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Farm fires stoke Indian capital’s pollution crisis
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) - Crackling flames and plumes of smoke rise from the earth as farmers set their fields alight in…
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900,000 US kids aged 5-11 get Covid vaccine in a week
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States immunized around 900,000 children aged five-to-11 against Covid in the first week…
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Merck expects Covid pill to reach rich and poor countries simultaneously
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global Covid vaccine…
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Germany advises against Moderna jab for under-30s
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German health authorities on Wednesday advised against the use of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people…
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Lions at Singapore wildlife park infected with coronavirus
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Four lions at a Singapore wildlife park have tested positive for the coronavirus after coming into…
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France’s over-65s will need booster for Covid pass: Macron
by Stuart WILLIAMS PARIS, France (AFP) -- People over 65 in France will need to show proof of a Covid-19…
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