Virus

UK reserves up to 190 million vaccine doses from Valneva

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Britain has secured access to up to 190 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine from…

Saudi to ease international flight restrictions Tuesday

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior…

South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in the greater Seoul area after a decline…

Israel announces 3-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown

  by Jonah Mandel Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's government announced Saturday it would impose a three-week nationwide…

France reports more than 10,000 daily virus cases

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- France reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, its highest daily number since…

Vaccine trial by AztraZeneca, Oxford University resumes as virus continues grim march

  by Daniel LAWLER Agence France Presse Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines resumed Saturday…

Vaccine trust growing in Europe, falling in parts of Asia and Africa – survey

by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Public trust in vaccine safety is slowly growing in Europe…

Singapore Airlines to shed 4,300 jobs due to virus

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines said Thursday it was cutting about 4,300 jobs -- around 20 percent of its…

Dutch outdoor classes avoid coronavirus ‘digital misery’

by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK MIDDLEBURG, Netherlands (AFP) -- A Dutch university is holding open-air classes in parks, public squares and…

Vaccine still possible this year, despite trial pause: AstraZeneca

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Drugs giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by as…

Jakarta to reimpose partial lockdown as virus cases surge

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's capital Jakarta plans to re-impose a partial lockdown as early as Monday over fears…

Obesity greatest risk factor for young adults with Covid-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension are at the…

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