New Zealand takes biggest economic hit in 29 years
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand's economy suffered its biggest contraction in 29 years during the first three months…
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Virus
Study shows how quickly coronavirus spreads at home
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The novel coronavirus is twice as infectious within households than similar diseases such…
6 years ago
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trials on COVID-19 patients
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization decided Wednesday to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine as a…
6 years ago
Honduran president hospitalized with COVID-19: government
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was admitted to hospital in the capital Tegucigalpa after announcing he…
6 years ago
Germany’s CureVac starts human trials for COVID-19 vaccine
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German biotech firm CureVac has won permission to start human trials of a promising…
6 years ago
China cancels flights, classes over new outbreak as India deaths soar
by Jing Xuan Teng and Laurie Chen, with AFP Bureaus Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China closed schools in…
6 years ago
New Zealand military to control borders after virus bungle
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the military to oversee the…
6 years ago
Robots: allies during virus crisis, enemies later?
by Pierrick YVON Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots…
6 years ago
Steroid first drug shown to save lives of severest COVID-19 cases
by Dmitry ZAKS with Patrick GALEY in Paris Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The steroid dexamethasone was shown…
6 years ago
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or…
6 years ago
Brazil reports highest daily jump in virus cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Tuesday recorded its highest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since the…
6 years ago
Beijing schools closed again as city finds 31 more virus cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing shut all its schools again on Wednesday as the city reported 31 new coronavirus cases,…
6 years ago
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