Hong Kong leader says city ‘overwhelmed’ by Omicron wave
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's health facilities have been overloaded by an "onslaught" of Covid-19 infections, its leader…
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PHL reports only 3,050 new cases, 11.7 percent Covid positivity rate, the lowest this year
Total Covid-19 recoveries breach 3.5 million (Eagle News) -- The Philippines reported its lowest number of new Covid-19 cases…
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Canada truckers defy order to clear key bridge
by Geoff Robins with Michel Comte in Ottawa Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States in…
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NCR targets “very low risk classification” by March; aim is to have as low as 140 new cases per day
(Eagle News) -- Metro Manila could be placed under a “very low risk classification” by next month, as reproduction…
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New Zealand Covid protest grows after police draw back
WELLINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament swelled Friday as police scaled back efforts to clear…
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Novavax says Covid vaccine more than 80% effective among teens
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Novavax said Thursday its Covid vaccine was 82 percent effective among adolescents during the…
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Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca says 2021 profit falls
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca said Thursday that net profit collapsed last year, hit…
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Tonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) - The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month's…
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Indonesia starts testing homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from…
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PHL total active cases drop to below 100K for the first time in a month; 3,651 new Covid cases added
95 percent of active cases still either mild or asymptomatic (Eagle News) – The country’s total active Covid-19 cases…
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S. Korea drops vaunted ‘test and trace’ strategy as Omicron surges
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Wednesday it was dropping its vaunted "trace, test and treat" program as…
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WHO urges rich countries to pay up for Covid plan
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO Wednesday urged rich countries to pay their…
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