US reopens borders after 20 months
by AFP bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States reopened its land and air borders Monday to foreign…
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Virus
PHL’s total active COVID cases down to 1.1 percent of total cases, lowest since start of pandemic
Total active cases down to 32,077; new COVID cases reported at 2,087, recoveries higher at 3,510 (Eagle News) –…
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Germany’s seven-day Covid incidence rate at record high: official data
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's incidence rate measuring the number of new coronavirus infections per 100,000 people over the last…
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US court suspends Biden vaccine mandate for businesses
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --- A US federal appeals court Saturday halted a vaccine mandate by President Joe…
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PHL continues to post over 2k new cases; total cases breach 2.8 M, mostly recoveries
Percentage of active cases at only 1.2 percent, the lowest so far since the pandemic (Eagle News) -- The…
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Austria tightens coronavirus restrictions further
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria on Friday said only those vaccinated or cured from coronavirus would be allowed to…
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Covid pandemic still on the march in Europe; daily global cases also rise for 3rd straight week
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Covid-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed this week in Europe, bucking an improvement…
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Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of…
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Japan eases border rules to allow business travellers, students
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders…
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SEA Games in Vietnam rescheduled for May 2022
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, postponed this year due to the pandemic, will be held…
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UK becomes first country to approve anti-Covid pill
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Thursday became the first country to approve an anti-Covid pill,…
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Eiffel Tower visitor numbers climb to pre-Covid levels
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower is clocking up visitor numbers not seen since Covid-19 kept most tourists away…
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