Virus

China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case

The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one…

Nearly 60% of US population had Covid by February

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- By February of this year, 58 percent of…

US ready for migrant surge after Covid rules lifted

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government is prepared to handle a potential gush of migrants from next…

US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid: W.House

US Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday but is asymptomatic and not considered a current close…

Biden doubles availability of Covid therapeutic pills

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday it is doubling the number of outlets where…

China’s low Covid death toll prompts questions

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two years into the pandemic, China's resurgent Covid-19 outbreak has revived questions about how the…

Beijing expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears…

The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine

  by Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse As vaccine makers rush to stamp out new Covid-19 variants, some scientists have…

Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed…

China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while…

Shanghai official Covid death toll rises to 25

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as…

Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands…

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