Virus

Germany seeking to buy 30 million Sputnik doses from Russia: state premier

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany is in talks with Russia to buy 30 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus…

WHO seeks next steps in Covid origins probe

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- After an international mission to China turned up more questions than answers about…

Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland: reports

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US drugmaker Pfizer on Wednesday confirmed that suspect doses of its coronavirus vaccine that were…

India posts global record of 315,000 daily Covid cases

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India posted a global record of almost 315,000 new Covid infections on…

Biden hails ‘stunning’ US achievement in giving 200 million vaccine doses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday hailed his government's "stunning" achievement in administering 200 million Covid-19…

22 Covid patients die in India after oxygen supply disrupted

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Twenty-two Covid-19 patients at a hospital in India were killed on Wednesday when the oxygen supply…

Iraq Covid-19 cases surpass one million: health ministry

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Covid-19 infections in Iraq surpassed one million on Wednesday, the health ministry said, a figure unmatched…

Italy to begin easing Covid restrictions

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian government said Wednesday it plans to gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions from next week, with…

Syria’s Idlib to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccines

BAB AL-HAWA, Syria (AFP) -- A first batch of Covid-19 vaccine doses was expected to arrive Wednesday in war-torn northwestern…

Putin vows Russia will fight climate change

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed that Russia, one of the world's oil and gas producing…

Finland may start lifting virus curbs next week: PM

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland could start lifting coronavirus curbs on businesses and youth activities from next week but borders…

France to ease curfew, travel limits on May 2: presidency source

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France plans to lift travel restrictions and ease a nationwide curfew on May 2 on expectations…

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