US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is expected to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children age 12…
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India Covid cases soar past 20 million: official data
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's total Covid caseload soared past 20 million on Tuesday, official data showed, as the…
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Canada recommends J&J vaccine for 30 years and over, probing first batch
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- A Canadian government advisory panel on Monday recommended the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine…
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Novavax starts Covid vaccine trials on children
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Novavax said Monday it had started clinical trials of its proposed Covid-19…
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Florida governor lifts all Covid restrictions
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Florida governor Ron DeSantis on Monday lifted all Covid-19 restrictions in the US state, citing…
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New York to lift many Covid-19 restrictions
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a major easing of coronavirus restrictions Monday, including…
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Brazil struggles to deliver Covid vaccine second doses
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Shortages of Covid-19 vaccines have forced several large Brazilian cities to suspend administering second…
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Covax signs deal for 500 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax global vaccine equity program has signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna for 500…
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EU eyes letting fully vaccinated travellers into bloc
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Union's executive on Monday proposed that travellers who are fully vaccinated with EU-approved jabs…
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Deadly oxygen shortages as India nears 20 million cases
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's total Covid caseload neared 20 million on Monday as oxygen shortages in hospitals exacerbated…
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Pakistan tightens borders as Covid-19 cases soar
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan has closed land crossings with Iran and Afghanistan for travellers and slashed international flights as…
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Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Crowds gathered in the capitals of Finland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest…
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