Singapore gets Asia’s first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's…
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EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet
by Martine PAUWELS with Agence France Presse bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Europe on Wednesday began lifting travel…
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Virus hunters delve into Gabon forest in search for next threat
by Adrien MAROTTE ZADIE CAVE, Gabon (AFP) -- The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or…
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Mexico to receive first batch of coronavirus vaccines
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico will receive its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Marcelo…
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Scientists scramble to assess mutated coronavirus
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- As dozens of countries blocked the flow of people and…
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Thai seafood market coronavirus infections top 1,000
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A coronavirus outbreak linked to a seafood market in Thailand passed 1,000 cases on Tuesday, as…
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France rewards frontline Covid workers with citizenship
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hundreds of foreigners in France whose jobs expose them to high Covid-19 risks will be naturalised…
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BioNTech says can make mutation-beating vaccine in six weeks
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The co-founder of BioNTech said Tuesday it was "highly likely" that its vaccine against the coronavirus…
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Pilot blamed for first Taiwan virus transmission since April
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, blaming a foreign pilot for ending 253…
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US Congress approves $900 billion stimulus package
by Heather SCOTT WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US lawmakers on Monday approved a $900 billion relief package for the…
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Taiwan reports first local coronavirus infection since April
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan reported its first local coronavirus transmission Tuesday, ending 253 days of being virus-free in a…
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US surpasses 18 million reported Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States surpassed 18 million reported Covid-19 cases on Monday, figures from Johns Hopkins…
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