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Children to be exempt from US travel vaccine requirements

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Covid vaccine requirements taking effect next month for people entering the United States by air…

New York firefighters march against Covid vaccine mandate

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Vaccine-reluctant New York firefighters took to the streets Monday to demonstrate against the city's…

Moderna reports ‘robust’ Covid vaccine response in children aged 6-11

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Moderna on Monday reported a "robust neutralizing antibody response" to its…

Covid isolation hurting Hong Kong’s reputation: industry group

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's decision to pursue a zero-Covid strategy and maintain some of the world's strictest…

Wuhan Marathon postponed as China battles Covid-19 spike

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place Sunday, has been postponed at short…

Peru surpasses 200,000 Covid deaths: officials

  by Luis Jaime CISNEROS Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru, which has the world's highest Covid-19 death…

Beijing launches new mass testing wave after four Covid cases found

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing plans to test tens of thousands of people after four new Covid-19 cases were found…

Canada hospitals use drones to carry lungs for transplant

by Geneviève NORMAND BROMONT, Canada (AFP) -- In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital…

New Zealand sets 90% vaccine target to end lockdown

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand set a 90-percent vaccination target Friday for scrapping lockdowns as Prime Minister Jacinda…

Israeli PM in Russia for first talks with Putin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Russia on Friday to meet with President Vladimir Putin…

‘Mix & match’ Covid boosters may gird immunity: EMA

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The use of so-called "mix and match" Covid-19 vaccine boosters may give a stronger immune…

UK virus cases top 50,000 for first time since July

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Daily virus cases in the UK on Thursday soared to over 50,000 a day for…

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