Moderna shares Covid-19 vaccine trial blueprints, Pfizer follows
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna, one of nine companies in the late stages…
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Trump doubles down on vaccine timeline, contradicts top expert
by Michael Mathes, with Elodie Cuzin in Wilmington Agence France Presse US President Donald Trump expressed renewed confidence Wednesday that…
6 years ago
UK’s PM urges Britons to flatten pandemic’s ‘second hump’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he could close pubs earlier to "stop the…
6 years ago
Rich nations have cornered half of future Covid-19 vaccine supply: Oxfam
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A group of wealthy nations representing 13 percent of the global population have already…
6 years ago
Australian unemployment falls, raising recovery hopes
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.8 percent in August, spurring hopes that the worst of…
6 years ago
New Zealand plunges into recession as economy shrinks record 12%
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's economy plunged into recession for the first time in a…
6 years ago
Over 3M Filipinos have already undergone COVID-19 tests, says DOH; 10.6% test positive
(Eagle News) – More than 3 million Filipinos have undergone COVID-19 tests, and so far, 10.6 percent of them…
6 years ago
More French schools closed after virus cases detected
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More French schools have closed after multiple students tested positive for Covid-19 while a further 2,100…
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India coronavirus cases pass 5 million: health ministry
by Jalees ANDRABI NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's total coronavirus cases passed five million on Wednesday, health ministry data…
6 years ago
In Brazil, pandemic forces ‘pink farm’ to get creative
SAO, PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At a warehouse on the west side of Sao Paulo, fruits and vegetables grow within…
6 years ago
Death toll from West Nile outbreak in Spain climbs to 4
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The death toll from an outbreak in southern Spain of West Nile virus, which is spread…
6 years ago
UK facing one million job cuts in 2020 due to virus: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated…
6 years ago
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