Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine
by Aishwarya Kumar, with AFP Bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first…
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2M AstraZeneca doses arrive in PHL; DOH says AZ jabs now allowed for those below age 60
(Eagle News) - Some 2 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX Facility arrived in the country on Saturday,…
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Australia to end ban on citizens returning from India
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will not extend a controversial ban on citizens returning from Covid-hit India, the prime minister…
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Pfizer CEO ‘not at all’ in favor of US patent waiver
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Thursday said he was against a US-backed proposal to waive patents…
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Australia borders could be shut until late 2022: minister
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country's trade and tourism…
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Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will prolong a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions and impose restrictions…
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Denmark eases more Covid restrictions with new ‘corona pass’
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, Germany (AFP) -- Gyms, theatres and cinemas on Thursday welcomed Danes back thanks to a new…
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Germany aims to offer Covid jabs to teens from age 12 by end-August
https://youtu.be/63p4y6P1nsw BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany will aim to offer Covid-19 vaccines to all children aged 12 and over…
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Moderna vaccine 96 percent effective in 12-17 year-olds, study shows
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine is 96 percent effective among youths aged 12 to…
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WHO warns of new Covid wave in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa…
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Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its Covid jabs
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on…
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Russia approves one-dose ‘Sputnik Light’ Covid jab
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Health officials in Russia approved a single-dose version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the…
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