UK PM announces England-wide lockdown
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until…
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Genome sequencing of swab samples from COVID positive passengers, patients in PHL starts
PGC to know in a matter of days if UK virus variant already in PHL https://youtu.be/9YK6HbVhD4I (Eagle News) -- The…
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Kidney patient, 82, gets first Oxford/AstraZeneca jab
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An 82-year-old man on Monday became the first person in the world to receive AstraZeneca…
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Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace
by Anna MALPAS with AFP bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Monday began rolling out the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus…
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Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the…
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Beijing vaccinates thousands in Covid-19 jab drive
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races…
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Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in…
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UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned the country to expect…
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Canada surges from 500,000 to 600,000 Covid-19 cases in two weeks
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus cases Sunday, two weeks after passing half a…
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Saudi Arabia reopens borders closed due to Covid-19
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international…
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Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…
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India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and…
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