21 more dead as North Korea battles Covid outbreak
North Korea on Saturday reported 21 additional deaths from 'fever', two days after the country announced its first-ever cases…
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North Korea confirms first Covid-19 death in ‘explosive’ outbreak
by Cat Barton and Claire Lee North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively"…
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US nears 1 mn Covid dead, early epicenter New York seeks to move on
by Peter Hutchison © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The United States is about to cross the…
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North Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, declares emergency
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency",…
4 years ago
URGENT: EU lifts mask mandate for flights, airports from Monday: agency
The EU will lift its mask requirement for flights and airports from next week, its aviation safety agency…
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France to lift Covid mask rule for public transport May 16
Facemasks will no longer be needed on trains, planes and metros in France starting May 16, the health minister said…
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Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend…
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US probes five child deaths, 109 cases linked to mystery liver disease
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 childhood cases…
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Asian Games postponed as China battles Covid
by Matthew WALSH Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Asian Games due to take place in the…
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Fears mount for China’s economy as leaders dig in on zero-Covid
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Mass testing of China's vast population could bring fresh misery to the economy, experts warned Friday,…
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Millions in Beijing urged to work from home to fight Covid outbreak
Millions of people in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after a…
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Climate change creating new virus hotspots ‘in our backyard’
by Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse Climate change will drive animals towards cooler areas where their first encounters with…
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