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‘Lost generation’ fears as Covid locks out India’s poor students

by Nivrita GANGULY MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- C.S. Satheesha spells out "A-P-P-L-E" into his phone as he teaches remotely from…

Bangladesh street kitchens battle to keep free food on the menu

by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Mohammad Masud braves Dhaka's sweltering summer heat to pedal across the Bangladeshi capital…

US working on plan to reopen to fully-vaccinated foreigners

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States, which closed its borders to much of the world as the pandemic took…

Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday as the country struggles to control the spread…

Iran Covid cases top four million amid new surge: ministry

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Covid infections in Iran surged again Wednesday, hitting a new one-day record for a third straight…

China restricts overseas travel to curb Covid outbreak

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday tightened overseas travel restrictions for its citizens as part of efforts to contain…

China mass testing shows virus cases at six-month high

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of local coronavirus cases in months as mass…

Macau orders citywide Covid testing after first cases in 16 months

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Macau ordered compulsory coronavirus testing for all residents on Wednesday after a family of four…

Biden touts lead role in vaccinating the world as Delta variant surges

by Aurélia END WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has distributed more than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses…

Fully vaccinated one-third as likely to get Covid: England study

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Fully vaccinated people in England were one-third as likely to test positive for Covid-19, according…

New York is first US city to mandate vaccines for restaurants, gyms

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York will become the first major US city to require proof of vaccination…

New Covid restrictions in France as virus cases rise

AJACCIO, France (AFP) --Health officials in France on Tuesday activated an emergency plan on the Mediterranean island of Corsica as…

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