EU begins vaccine rollout as new virus strain spreads
by Agence France Presse bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- The European Union began a vaccine rollout Saturday, even as…
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S.Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK strain
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's health minister has rejected his British counterpart's claim that a new coronavirus…
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Morocco orders 65 million vaccine doses
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Morocco said Thursday it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the…
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Turkey to start using China’s Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac after strong results
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey will receive its first shipment of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine within days as…
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PHL adds 1,776 new COVID cases; total cases reach 465,724
But 92.4 percent or 430,490 listed as having already recovered (Eagle New) – Total COVID cases in the country reached 465,724,…
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Latin American countries begin mass vaccinations as Europe fears new strain
by Barnaby CHESTERMAN with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Three Latin American countries launched mass immunization…
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Virus strain to cause more deaths in Britain; mutated COVID strain 56% more contagious -study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A mutated coronavirus strain spreading in Britain is on average 56 percent more contagious than…
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Argentina first in Latin America to approve Russian vaccine
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina's health ministry said Wednesday it has given the controversial Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
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Russia sets records for virus cases, deaths
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Thursday registered record numbers for daily infections and deaths from the coronavirus, as…
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Israel announces third nationwide virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel announced Thursday that it will impose a nationwide lockdown from next week, its third of…
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Brazilian institute says Chinese vaccine effective
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Clinical trials of the CoronaVac coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese laboratory Sinovac have…
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One million vaccinated as US eyes return to normal next summer
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccines, a…
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