Virus

Fast-jabbing Israel buys millions more Pfizer Covid shots

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel signed Monday an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer enabling the Jewish state to obtain millions…

DR Congo launches AstraZeneca vaccine drive

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The DR Congo on Monday launched a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the capital Kinshasa,…

Young and infected: Covid-19’s new patients as India battles huge surge

by Glenda Kwek, with Nivrita Ganguly in Mumbai and Nishant Saxena in Lucknow NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Ajay Singh…

WHO against proof of vaccination for travel

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's emergency committee said Monday it was against international travellers being required to…

All adult Indians to be eligible for virus vaccine from May

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) --India said Monday it will open its Covid-19 vaccination drive to all adults from May 1,…

Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines has lifted a suspension on the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under 60, an…

Greece lifts quarantine for some vaccinated travellers

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece said Monday that travellers from the EU and five other countries who are fully vaccinated…

Fauci sees decision on US resuming J&J vaccine by Friday

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A decision on whether to end a US pause in vaccinations with the Johnson…

Virus case forces Fiji cities into lockdown

SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji ordered two of its largest cities into lockdown Monday after the Pacific island nation recorded…

Hugs, tears as New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Emotions ran high Monday as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage…

Covid death toll passes three million as India cases surge

by AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- The global Covid-19 death toll passed three million on Saturday as the pandemic…

Canada records second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca shot

  TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian health authorities said Saturday the country has recorded a second case of rare but…

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