Pandemic spirals, but deaths still drop
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of Covid-19 cases soared by nearly two thirds across the world this…
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Novak Djokovic’s Australia controversy timeline
World number one Novak Djokovic has languished in a Melbourne detention centre since Thursday morning after having his Australian visa…
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How China is keeping to its strict ‘zero Covid’ strategy
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict…
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As cases rise, India fears another Covid catastrophe
by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Haunted by the spectre of last year's crisis,…
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Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, the…
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Britain faces hospital crisis as Covid cases top 200,000
by Jitendra JOSHI / James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British hospitals have switched to a "war footing" due…
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DOH checking “all passengers” from flights of 10 returning Overseas Filipinos confirmed to be Omicron cases
DOH urges passengers of said flights to contact DOH, their LGUs if they experience symptoms after arrival in the PHL…
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Calling Omicron ‘mild’ a mistake, warns WHO
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is killing people across the…
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Israel records highest daily rise in Covid infections
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's health ministry on Wednesday announced nearly 12,000 new coronavirus cases, constituting the largest daily rise…
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Brazil green-lights Covid-19 vaccines for children age 5-11
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South…
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Macau bans international passenger flights for two weeks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Macau has announced a two-week ban on any inbound passenger flights from outside of…
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China punishes officials after woman miscarries outside lockdown hospital
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities said Thursday they have punished officials after footage went viral of an eight-month pregnant…
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