Iran hits record for new Covid cases, deaths at 3-month high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed 37,000 mark for the first time on Monday, the health ministry…
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DOH reports 8,167 new COVID infections bringing total PHL cases to over 1.6M
PHL records over 8k cases for four straight day (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) said there…
5 years ago
Malaysia’s Mahathir, Anwar shelve rivalry to protest PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian political heavyweights Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim put aside long-running animosity and joined an…
5 years ago
Troops to enforce Sydney lockdown as Brisbane extends virus curbs
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Troops hit Sydney's streets on Monday to help enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in…
5 years ago
Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Millions of people were confined to their homes in China Monday as the country tried to…
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Thailand tightens curbs in 16 more provinces as outbreak sets record
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has extended a night-time curfew and other virus restrictions to 16 more provinces beginning Tuesday…
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Germany plans Covid booster shots from September: draft text
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany plans to start offering Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly and at-risk from September 1,…
5 years ago
Cambodia begins Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia began a roll out of Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh…
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Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane to enter Covid lockdown due to Delta strain
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap Covid-19…
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WHO urges action to suppress Covid before deadlier variants emerge
Says Delta variant now in 132 countries by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Delta variant…
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Two more parts of China report Covid outbreaks
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's worst coronavirus outbreak in months has spread to two more parts of the country,…
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UN warned of ‘dire’ Covid situation in Myanmar: Half of population could become infected in 2 weeks
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- Britain warned the United Nations Security Council Thursday that half of coup-wracked Myanmar's population of…
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