WHO urges power players to end ‘disgraceful’ jab inequity
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the…
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Equity markets mixed as traders weigh Delta, recovery outlook
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian and European markets were mixed Wednesday as investors assess the impact of the fast-spreading…
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Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a…
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Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at Bangkok protest
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangkok Tuesday as…
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Factfile: The Marburg virus, Ebola’s deadly cousin
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Guinea has recorded the first known case of Marburg virus, a lethal cousin to Ebola,…
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Australia’s second-largest city extends lockdown
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Five million people in Australia's second-largest city will remain under stay-at-home orders for at least another…
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Delta variant reignites US mask debate
by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The recent surge of Covid-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited…
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Germany to end free Covid tests to boost jab take-up
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will end free coronavirus tests in October, regional leaders and the federal government agreed on…
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Covid stigma keeps Myanmar medical volunteers locked out of home
by Ye Aung THU TAUNGOO, Myanmar (AFP) -- Buddhist monk and a budding sailor are among the outcasts squatting in…
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Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran join global climate, vaccine concerts
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Coldplay, Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran are among the stars announced Tuesday for a day of…
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US warns citizens against travel to France over Covid concerns
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department has advised Americans to avoid all travel to France over rising…
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Bangladesh begins Covid-19 vaccinations for Rohingya refugees
KUTUPALONG Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh on Tuesday began vaccinating Rohingya refugees living in congested camps as the impoverished South Asian…
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