Pfizer begins Covid vaccine trial in young children
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer said Thursday it had begun clinical trials for its Covid vaccine in children…
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AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down by three percentage points the effectiveness of its…
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Africa’s Covid 2nd wave was worse but saw fewer measures
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Africa experienced a 30-percent rise in infections in its second wave of coronavirus last year but…
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Second French official hospitalized with Covid-19
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's culture minister Roselyne Bachelot has been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19 over the weekend,…
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Hong Kong clinic punished for recommending foreign vaccine Pfizer over Chinese jab Sinovac
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong health authorities have ejected a private clinic from the city's coronavirus vaccination…
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Brazil’s 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time
by Jordi MIRO Agence France Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for…
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EU to tighten export rules to stop one-way flow of vaccines
by Dave CLARK Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Commission will tighten its export guidelines on…
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Covid-19 vaccines online or in development
by Paul RICARD and Jean-Philippe CHOGNOT Agence France Presse With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out…
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China approves inhaled CanSino vaccine for clinical trials
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's drug authority has approved for clinical trials an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by domestic…
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Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The vast Russian region of Siberia will face hot and dry weather this year leading to…
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Putin to be vaccinated in private: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin will be vaccinated in private on Tuesday evening, the Kremlin said, as Russia…
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Denmark announces reopening once all over 50s vaccinated
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark, which has been under a partial lockdown for the last three months, says it will…
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