Sydney readies for ‘freedom day’ after long virus lockdown
by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's largest city will emerge from a 106-day lockdown on Monday, as Sydney…
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Canada mandates Covid vaccines for travellers, federal workers
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's federal bureaucrats, police and soldiers, as well as domestic air and rail travelers will soon…
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‘An amazing ride’: study offers dengue treatment hope
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Dengue affects tens of millions each year, producing the brutal symptoms…
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Sweden halts use of Moderna vaccine for young adults
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Sweden's Public Health Agency on Wednesday recommended a temporary halt to the use of the Moderna…
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WHO recommends use of first malaria vaccine for children
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne…
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UAE has ‘overcome’ Covid crisis
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates declared Wednesday that it has overcome the Covid crisis,…
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Russia reports more than 900 Covid deaths in 24 hours for first time
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Wednesday reported more than 900 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time, as the…
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Oldest Frenchman has died at 112: family
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's oldest man Jules Theobald has died at the age of 112, his family told AFP…
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EU could start review of Merck Covid pill ‘in days’
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The EU's medicines watchdog could start a review within days of an oral Covid drug…
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Australian firm recalls US Covid tests over false positives
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Australian medical tech manufacturer Ellume said it had recalled almost 200,000 at-home Covid-19 tests in…
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DOH reports 9,055 new cases, the first time in about 2 months that new cases are below 10k
Percentage of active cases at 3.9 percent, one of lowest this year (Eagle News) – New COVID-19 cases in…
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J&J asks US FDA to authorize booster shots of Covid vaccine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drug maker Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday…
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