health

Spain to give over-70s third dose of Covid vaccine

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain's health ministry said Thursday it would give third doses of coronavirus vaccines to the over-70s,…

Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll as cases linked to the Delta…

Lowest global coronavirus death toll for 11 months

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a…

Pfizer jab prevents severe Covid for at least 6 months: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer jab stays highly effective against severe Covid -- including…

New Zealand drops ‘Covid zero’ goal after Delta outbreak

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had…

Vaccinated Wiggins can play in Warriors NBA home games

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be…

New Zealand tightens travel rules as Covid spreads

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced Sunday tighter border restrictions, as new cases of Covid-19 emerged in areas…

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins…

Russia posts record virus deaths for fourth straight day

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday reported a high for coronavirus deaths for a fourth day running as infections…

Nine die in Romanian hospital fire

BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) -- A fire in a Romanian hospital has left nine coronavirus patients dead, rescue services said Friday,…

Australia to ease 18-month-old border closure ‘within weeks’

by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister…

Sri Lanka lifts virus lockdown, retains night curfew

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Friday lifted a near six-week lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus…

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