Tokyo to ditch nightlife curbs as virus cases plunge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo will lift curbs on bar and restaurant opening hours as virus cases in the Japanese…
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India administers its one billionth Covid jab
by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India administered its billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose on…
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Don’t panic, says UK, despite soaring Covid rates
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's government on Wednesday rejected calls to trigger "Plan B" measures to limit spiralling Covid…
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US authorizes ‘mix and match’ Covid vaccine boosters: regulator
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and…
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US set to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 against Covid from next month: White House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is ready to start vaccinating children aged 5-11 against Covid-19 starting next…
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Putin expected to order new virus restrictions as deaths soar
by Ola CICHOWLAS MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia reported Wednesday a record 1,028 Covid deaths in a single day, with…
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UK health leaders call for Covid curbs as infections rise
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Healthcare leaders urged the British government Wednesday to reinstate some coronavirus restrictions to ease pressures…
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Russia reports record daily Covid deaths
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Wednesday 1,028 people died of Covid over the past 24 hours, a new record,…
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Atea-Roche plans for Covid pill hit by poor trial results
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- US-based Atea Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday its plans to develop an orally administered drug to treat coronavirus…
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Israel reports subvariant of Delta coronavirus strain
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel has confirmed a case of a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus previously reported…
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UK monitoring ‘subvariant’ of coronavirus Delta strain: govt
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Tuesday said it was monitoring a subvariant of the Delta strain of the…
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Singapore expands quarantine-free travel for vaccinated passengers
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore on Tuesday began quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated passengers from eight countries, part of a…
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