UN chief isolating after Covid-19 exposure
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a UN official…
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‘Encouraging’ early feedback on Omicron case severity: Fauci
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Early indications of the severity of the Omicron Covid-19 variant are "a bit encouraging,"…
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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given…
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Covid disruptions caused surge in malaria deaths: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Pandemic-related disruptions caused tens of thousands more malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health Organization said…
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Russia reports first Omicron infections
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has registered its first two cases of the new Omicron variant of…
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Namibia detects 18 Omicron cases, destroys 150,000 jabs
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AFP) -- Namibia's President Hage Geingob announced Monday that the first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant had…
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All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show…
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France records more than 50,000 daily Covid cases
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Saturday said more than 50,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the past…
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Sealand: the ‘micronation’ defying the UK and Covid
by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse SEALAND (AFP) - It's a hulking metal-and-concrete platform in the North Sea that has been…
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‘Concerning’ jump in Omicron cases in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Denmark's health authorities said Sunday the country had seen a "concerning" jump to 183 confirmed cases…
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Australia approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Sunday cleared the first Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, with the…
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10 Covid cases detected on cruise ship carrying thousands
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Ten Covid-19 cases have been detected among crew members and passengers on a Norwegian Cruise…
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