Virus

Japan PM extends virus emergency, months before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday extended a coronavirus state of emergency in several parts of the country, with…

PHL to get 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this February – Galvez

Majority of vaccines this month coming from Pfizer, AstraZeneca   (Eagle News) -- Philippine vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez said…

More than 100 million vaccinated worldwide

But none of 29 poorest countries has formally started vaccination drive   by Jean-Philippe CHOGNOT Agence France Presse PARIS, France…

Vaccine shortfall forces EU to modify jabs strategy

  by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Commission said Monday a shortfall in deliveries…

Japan says EU export curbs delaying its Covid-19 vaccination plan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- EU export rules are preventing Japan from finalizing its coronavirus vaccination plan, a Tokyo minister said…

Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations

  by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the…

England to step up testing after detecting 11 S.African variant cases

  by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Health officials said Monday they will urgently increase…

S.Africa passes second wave peak as first vaccines land

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the country had "passed the peak" of…

Roque: 5.6 million vaccine doses from Pfizer, AstraZeneca to arrive this first quarter

Over 9.4-M vaccine doses to arrive under WHO's COVAX Facility by second quarter (Eagle News) -- Malacanang said that around…

Chicago mayor says schools safe to reopen despite pandemic

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The mayor of Chicago has said the US city's public schools are "safe" and…

Saudi warns of virus restrictions as infections rise

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an…

AstraZeneca to increase EU vaccine deliveries by 30 percent: Von der Leyen

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- AstraZeneca will increase its coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the EU by 30 percent, European Commission chief…

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