Virus

Germany warns of ‘exponential’ virus spread

  by Deborah COLE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Germany are rising at a "very…

EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after ‘safe’ verdict

by Danny Kemp with AFP Bureaus THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Leading EU countries said Thursday they would resume AstraZeneca…

N.Korea breaks ties with Malaysia over citizen’s extradition to US

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Pyongyang announced Friday that it broke diplomatic ties with Malaysia after that country extradited a…

French PM announces limited Covid lockdown for Paris

by Stuart WILLIAMS and Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced a limited…

Biden says 100 million US vaccines target will be met this week

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that his goal of getting 100 million…

India’s PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased testing and local restrictions to halt an…

Dutch PM claims ‘overwhelming’ win in Covid-dominated vote

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed an "overwhelming" victory in elections on…

France virus cases surge as new restrictions loom

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases in nearly four months on Wednesday, with…

Japan to lift virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will lift a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area, the prime minister said…

Brazil’s new health minister vows science-based Covid policies

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's incoming health minister vowed Wednesday to implement science-based policies against Covid-19 and said…

J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts

  by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO's expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson…

Covid-hit Papua New Guinea calls for 1 million emergency AstraZeneca doses

by Taylor Thompson-Fuller in Sydney and Holly Robertson in Brisbane Agence France Presse PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) --…

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