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Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece will open Covid-19 vaccinations to youngsters aged 12-15 in August, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told…

Indonesia loosens Covid-19 curbs despite warnings of another wave

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Small shops, streetside restaurants and some shopping malls reopened in coronavirus-battered Indonesia on Monday after the…

Iran’s daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed the 30,000 mark for the first time on Monday, its health…

France reports 40 millon vaccinated with at least one jab

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of people in France who have received at least one jab against Covid-19 has…

Malaysia emergency to end as parliament sits after virus shutdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond August 1, a…

China reports 76 virus cases, highest daily rise since January

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday reported 76 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily rise since January, including 40…

Two Australian cities eye end of virus lockdowns

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Coronavirus lockdowns are likely to be lifted in two major Australian cities this week, authorities said…

Virus-wracked Indonesia to loosen Covid-19 curbs

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Virus-wracked Indonesia said Sunday that small businesses and some shopping malls could reopen despite warnings that…

India monsoon death toll climbs to 159, dozens still missing

by Nivrita Ganguly, with Subhash Sharma in Taliye and Glenda Kwek in New Delhi MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The death…

AstraZeneca searching for vaccines for virus-hit Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Saturday it was scouring its supply chain to find more doses of its…

As cases soar, Spaniards keep their masks firmly on

  by Marie Giffard with Rosa Sulleiro in Barcelona Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- It's over 35 degrees…

Due to rising Delta cases in US, Americans ask, “Do vaccinated people need to go back to masking?”

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- With the Delta variant pushing US Covid cases…

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