Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sole candidate for WHO chief: source
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the sole candidate for the leadership of the…
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Third Chinese city placed under Covid lockdown
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19 numbers, with around six…
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Moscow shuts non-essential services after virus surge
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow on Thursday shut shops, schools and restaurants for 11 days in a bid to…
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Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Thailand's re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for…
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Rio de Janeiro lifts outdoor mask requirement
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Attention beach-lovers seeking a break from the pandemic: Rio de Janeiro is lifting its…
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Hong Kong to further tighten Covid travel restrictions
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong will tighten coronavirus travel restrictions to bring it more into line with the…
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Israel to reopen to vaccinated tourists from November
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Vaccinated tourists will be allowed into Israel from November 1, the government said on Wednesday, after…
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Swiss authorize Covid booster jabs for the vulnerable
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Switzerland on Tuesday authorized booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines for the over-65s, as it urged those…
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US panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A medical panel of US government advisors endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine…
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Pandemic ‘far from finished’: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said Tuesday as…
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China locks down city of 4 million over Covid
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed a city of four million under lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to stamp…
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Mexico City starts Covid vaccinations of minors at risk
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico on Monday began Covid-19 vaccinations for adolescents with chronic diseases in the capital, the…
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