India’s daily Covid caseload doubles in 10 days to 200,000
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India added a record 200,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, official data…
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Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause…
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Denmark cuts AstraZeneca vaccine altogether, in European first
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT Agence France Presse Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark on Wednesday announced it would stop using the…
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Open the windows to curb Covid spread: experts
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Opening windows and ventilating spaces should be at the heart…
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Moderna Covid vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90% in US trial
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech company Moderna announced Covid vaccine is 90 percent effective against all forms…
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S.Africa suspends J&J vaccine rollout over blood clot concerns
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over…
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Germany to give different second jab to AstraZeneca recipients under 60
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- People aged under 60 who have been given a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine…
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Covid patients with sedentary habits more likely to die: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Among covid patients, a lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms…
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Bangladesh virus shutdown triggers exodus from capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people scrambled to get the last trains, buses and ferries out of…
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Austria health official quits over Covid crisis ‘overwork’
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's health minister announced Tuesday he would resign as he was overworked and exhausted managing the…
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WHO urges ban on sale of live wild mammals in food markets
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the sale of live wild…
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India approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse India has authorised emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, the health…
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