Tokyo Paralympics to open as Japan battles virus surge
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's Paralympic Games open on Tuesday, with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and…
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New York City mandates vaccines for teachers
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York announced a vaccine mandate for all public school staff, including teachers and…
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Indonesian ex-official jailed for 12 years in virus graft case
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's ex-social affairs minister was jailed for 12 years on Monday after being convicted of taking…
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Israel to offer Covid jabs in schools to avoid closures
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel said Monday it would offer Covid-19 vaccinations to students on school grounds as it announced…
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New Zealand to stay in lockdown, outbreak ‘yet to peak’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand extended a national Covid-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a…
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China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel…
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New COVID deaths rise to 398 in PHL as DOH reports 16,694 new virus cases
(Eagle News) – COVID-19 deaths recorded on Saturday, Aug. 21, rose to 398 from Friday’s record of 317…
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Palau loses virus-free status with first Covid cases
KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Palau reported its first cases of coronavirus Saturday, losing its prized…
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PHL records highest-ever single day tally of new COVID cases at 17,231; total COVID cases breach 1.8 million
New COVID deaths recorded for the day jump to 317 (Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded its highest ever…
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AstraZeneca hails trial results for Covid treatment
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Drug firm AstraZeneca on Friday announced positive results from a trial of a treatment…
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In Texas, an anti-vax mother’s dying wish: vaccinate her children
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A Texas mother of four refused a Covid-19 vaccine, but after losing her husband to…
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Paralympic flame arrives in Tokyo as virus surges days before opening
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Paralympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday as virus cases hit fresh records nationwide just…
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