Virus

Spain becomes first EU nation with one million virus cases

  by Daniel SILVA Agence France Presse Spain has become the first European Union nation to record a million coronavirus…

Germany reports record new virus cases in 24 hours

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany recorded 11,287 new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours, a sharp jump from the previous day…

New virus curbs for northern English region to affect some 1.4 million people

  by James PHEBY and Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse More than a million people in northern England will be…

Vaccine trials ‘can’t detect’ virus risk reduction: expert

by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- None of the trials of Covid-19 candidate vaccines can detect a reduction in…

Brazil embraces Chinese Covid vaccine after row

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's health minister said Tuesday the country would add the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine against…

Another 1.4 million in north England under tough virus curbs

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- More than a million people in northern England will be banned from mixing with other…

Thailand welcomes first tourists since March

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment…

Cathay Pacific to cut workforce by nearly a quarter

  by Jerome TAYLOR / Su XINQI Agence France Presse Cathay Pacific announced plans Wednesday to cut its workforce by…

Asian markets lifted by stimulus optimism, vaccine hopes

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) Asian markets rose Wednesday on signs US lawmakers are edging towards agreeing a new stimulus…

Hungary’s Orban under fire as virus second wave bites

by Peter MURPHY / Géza MOLNAR BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- As the second coronavirus wave bites, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…

Spain mulls curfew to fight virus surge

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The Spanish government said Tuesday it was considering imposing a nighttime curfew to halt a rise…

Argentina passes one million coronavirus cases

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina surpassed one million coronavirus cases Monday, with areas outside the capital Buenos Aires bearing…

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