Virus

Italy registers highest number of coronavirus cases since May

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy has recorded its highest number of coronavirus infections since May 23, with 845 new cases…

France reports over 4,000 new virus cases in 24 hours

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France reported 4,771 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours on Thursday, 1,000 more than Wednesday, health…

COVID-19 vaccine won’t be mandatory in US, says Fauci

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious diseases official, said Wednesday the government wouldn't…

Germany records highest daily infection toll since April

  BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany has recorded 1,707 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the…

Vaccine should be mandatory says Australia PM as race heats up

by Andrew Beatty with AFP bureaus SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's leader called Wednesday for coronavirus immunizations to be mandatory,…

WHO warns people under 50 driving virus spread in Asia-Pacific

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under the age of…

Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock

NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AFP) — Indigenous protesters in Brazil defied a court order Tuesday and resumed a roadblock of a…

Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine

REIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian health regulators said Tuesday they had approved Johnson & Johnson's experimental vaccine against…

DOH urges strengthened surveillance, control at ports to prevent entry of more virulent COVID virus strains

G614 virus strain only found in QC samples, may not be present yet in whole country (Eagle News) – The…

‘Test-&-trace’ crucial but won’t beat coronavirus alone: study

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be…

WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join…

Australia to manufacture ‘promising’ virus vaccine and give free to citizens

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has secured access to a "promising" potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying…

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