Virus

US looks to ramp up oxygen in India aid push

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is looking to help India quickly and sharply scale up oxygen supplies…

Brazil’s Covid death toll surpasses 400,000

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's death toll in the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 400,000 Thursday, as the country struggled to secure…

Vietnam reports cases of Indian Covid variant, new community outbreak

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has detected four cases of a Covid-19 variant believed to be behind a devastating surge…

US sending $100 million in Covid supplies to India

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Wednesday it was sending more than $100 million in supplies to…

India Covid-19 deaths surge again, more global aid flown in

by Sailandra Sil, with AFP Bureaus KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday with its daily death…

Moderna eyes three billion Covid vaccine doses in 2022

PARIS, France (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical firm Moderna said Thursday it expects to increase global production of its cutting-edge Covid…

Medical oxygen: Why it is lacking and how it is made

by Isabel MALSANG PARIS, France (AFP) -- Difficulty breathing is one of the most common severe Covid-19 symptoms, and as…

Turkey unveils deal for 50 million Sputnik V doses

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey announced on Wednesday it has signed a deal for the delivery of 50 million doses…

UK sends ‘oxygen factories’ to India

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain announced Wednesday it was sending three oxygen generation units to Covid-struck India following a…

Russia to deliver ’emergency’ virus aid to India

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia will deliver emergency aid to coronavirus-hit India, President Vladimir Putin told Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

In photos: Grounds become open crematoriums in India as thousands die daily due to COVID

India reports record-high 360k new infections, over 3,000 deaths on Wednesday   These aerial photos from Agence France Presse show…

Mexico hails signs of improvement in Covid battle

by Yussel Gonzalez MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday welcomed signs of an…

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