China virus cases rise as Delta variant challenges Beijing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's coronavirus cases hit a seven-month high on Tuesday, after a cluster at a test site…
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Canada welcomes fully vaccinated Americans across reopened border
by Geneviève NORMAND LACOLLE, Canada (AFP) -- American visitors trickled across the Canada-US border on Monday, cheering the reopening of…
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Nepal’s elderly get second Covid-19 vaccine shots after months-long wait
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP ) -- Nepal on Monday rolled out second Covid-19 vaccine jabs for nearly 1.4 million elderly people,…
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France extends Macron’s Covid pass despite protests
by Florian SOENEN with Sabine WIBAUX in Bordeaux PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Monday began enforcing a Covid pass…
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Brunei clamps down after first local virus cases in 15 months
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Brunei imposed strict curbs to halt the spread of Covid-19, after finding its first locally…
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Malaysia to ease Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated in eight states
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia will ease coronavirus curbs for fully vaccinated people in states comprising about half the…
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Israel sets up Covid rapid test stations nationwide
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel set up rapid coronavirus testing stations across the country on Sunday, the Magen David Adom…
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China’s Wuhan completes citywide Covid tests on 11 million residents
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday said they had completed citywide testing…
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Tunisia holds vaccine ‘open day’ against Delta-driven spike
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six…
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Iran records over 500 Covid deaths, hits new high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran reported over 500 daily Covid deaths for the first time on Sunday, its health ministry…
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India approves J&J’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India gave emergency approval to Johnson and Johnson's single-shot coronavirus vaccine Saturday to ramp up…
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More US companies require employees to be vaccinated
by Juliette MICHEL NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, slaughterhouses to airlines, more American…
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