More than 200 million coronavirus cases worldwide: AFP tally
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 200 million cases of Covid-19 cases have now been registered worldwide since the novel…
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Virus cases surge in Tokyo as government expands restrictions
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo reported another large jump in virus cases on Thursday, again shattering records, as the government…
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France to offer Covid booster shots to elderly, vulnerable from September
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will offer Covid booster shots to the elderly and vulnerable from September, joining a growing…
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‘Lost generation’ fears as Covid locks out India’s poor students
by Nivrita GANGULY MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- C.S. Satheesha spells out "A-P-P-L-E" into his phone as he teaches remotely from…
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Bangladesh street kitchens battle to keep free food on the menu
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Mohammad Masud braves Dhaka's sweltering summer heat to pedal across the Bangladeshi capital…
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US working on plan to reopen to fully-vaccinated foreigners
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --The United States, which closed its borders to much of the world as the pandemic took…
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Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday as the country struggles to control the spread…
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Iran Covid cases top four million amid new surge: ministry
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Covid infections in Iran surged again Wednesday, hitting a new one-day record for a third straight…
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China restricts overseas travel to curb Covid outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday tightened overseas travel restrictions for its citizens as part of efforts to contain…
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China mass testing shows virus cases at six-month high
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of local coronavirus cases in months as mass…
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Macau orders citywide Covid testing after first cases in 16 months
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Macau ordered compulsory coronavirus testing for all residents on Wednesday after a family of four…
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Biden touts lead role in vaccinating the world as Delta variant surges
by Aurélia END WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has distributed more than 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses…
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