China Covid curbs disrupt production at world’s biggest iPhone factory
Beijing, China | AFP | Wednesday Millions of people in China were under tight Covid restrictions on Wednesday as…
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Climate change puts one billion children at ‘extreme risk’: watchdog
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Some one billion children are at "extremely high risk" due to climate change…
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Life expectancies diverged in pandemic’s second year: study
Paris, France (AFP)-- There was a dramatic divergence in the average life expectancy of people in different global regions during…
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Trump aides blocked accurate Covid information: US probe
Washington, United States | AFP | Former US president Donald Trump's administration prevented health officials from providing accurate information about…
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Taiwan welcomes foreign tour groups as border fully reopens
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan welcomed its first batch of international tour groups after the island fully reopened its borders…
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Germany’s Scholz positive for Covid after Gulf tour
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Monday 9/26/2022 - 12:06 UTC+2 | 94 words German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive…
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Ghana declares end to Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) - Ghana has declared the end of a Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly two…
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China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine
Beijing, China (AFP) Chinese drug regulators have approved the world's first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, boosting…
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US CDC recommends boosters targeting Omicron
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended Covid-19 booster…
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EU watchdog approves first Omicron jabs
The Hague, Netherlands (AFP) by Danny KEMP The EU's drug regulator on Thursday approved Covid-19 vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna…
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Chinese city of 21 million shuts down over Covid outbreak
Beijing, China (AFP) Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as…
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Pandemic-weary nurses strike in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Nurses in Australia's most populous state went on strike Thursday, demanding better conditions after three years…
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