South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions
by Paavan MATHEMA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations…
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Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka's Covid-19 outbreak with "blessed" water has…
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EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The EU's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to…
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WHO backs antibody treatment for high-risk Covid patients
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the synthetic antibody treatment Regeneron for Covid-19, but…
5 years ago
Turn the page on Covid-19? Not so fast, say experts
by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- With global Covid cases declining and pandemic fatigue on the rise, many countries…
5 years ago
US biotech billionaire to make Covid, cancer vaccines in S.Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Thursday said he will begin transferring technology to make Covid-19…
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PH can vaccinate children aged 12 to 17 by mid-October, suggests Galvez
Expected vaccine supplies can be used to vaccinate up to 12 million children, says vaccine czar (Eagle News) –…
5 years ago
Pres. Duterte says face shields no longer required to be worn outside
Face shield together with face mask only required in 3Cs- closed, crowded areas where there is close contact (Eagle…
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Biden: US donating ‘historic’ extra 500 million Covid vaccines
by Issam Ahmed with Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden addressed a Covid-19 summit of…
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Brazil’s health official tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly…
5 years ago
Delta overwhelming other Covid variants of concern: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 variants of concern, which now represent…
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Johnson & Johnson announces positive Covid booster data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine is more effective when given as a two-dose regime,…
5 years ago
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