China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8…
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Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since the start of lockdown: city govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported the first Covid deaths since the start of its weeks-long lockdown, three elderly…
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20 countries still below 10% Covid jab rate: WHO experts
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Twenty mostly African countries have still not vaccinated even 10 percent of their…
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China’s health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hits
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic,…
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Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains
PARIS, France (AFP) -- After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available…
4 years ago
Xi praises China’s virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping praised the country's "tested" zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as Shanghai authorities…
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Shanghai lockdown snarls world’s busiest port and China supply chains
by Beiyi Seow © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai's grinding coronavirus lockdown is slowly clogging China's supply…
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Omicron lasts three days less than Delta for boosted: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms…
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Taiwan to move away from zero-Covid strategy: minister
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will move away from a zero-Covid policy and instead focus on tackling the most…
4 years ago
Bolsonaro vetoes Covid aid for Brazil culture sector
BRASÍLIA, Brazil | AFP Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have provided aid funds to artists…
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Shanghai defends policy of separating Covid-positive kids from parents
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai health officials on Monday defended a policy of separating babies and young children from their…
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Shanghai residents frustrated by food shortages, prolonged lockdowns
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai residents voiced growing frustration on Friday at confusion over a week of snap Covid…
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