US records first polio case in almost a decade
New York, United States | AFP The United States on Thursday reported its first case of polio in almost a…
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Countries agree pandemic accord should be legally binding
by Robin Millard Agence France-Press GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Countries meeting to negotiate a new international accord on how to…
4 years ago
Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- As monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, AFP looks at how…
4 years ago
China Covid outbreak grows with millions under lockdown
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Saturday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since May, with millions in…
4 years ago
India reports first case of monkeypox
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a…
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PBBM now free from all Covid symptoms, could be released from isolation on Friday, July 15
(Eagle News) -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is already "free from all symptoms of COVID-19" and could be released…
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Macau closes casinos, most businesses as Covid outbreak worsens
Hong Kong, China (AFP) Macau on Saturday announced a weeklong shutdown of its casinos and non-essential businesses as the…
4 years ago
China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just…
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EU recommends second Covid booster jab for over-60s
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The EU's health and medicine agencies said Monday they were recommending a second booster shot…
4 years ago
Ghana reports two suspected cases of Marburg virus
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same…
4 years ago
PHL detects 167 more highly infectious Omicron subvariant cases, including 140 BA.5 cases
Most already tagged as recovered; DOH reminds public to always wear face masks (Eagle News) – The Department of Health…
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Covid outbreak hits Sri Lanka on eve of Australia Test
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's team were hit by a Covid-19 outbreak on the eve of Friday's second…
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