90-year-old infected with ‘two virus variants at once’
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha…
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Australia records first death in Sydney virus outbreak
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia announced its first coronavirus-related death in the current Sydney virus outbreak on Sunday, as the…
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7,552 new recoveries bring total no. of those who beat COVID at 1.39M
5,675 new cases bring total active infections to less than 50k, or just 3.4 percent of total COVID-19 cases (Eagle…
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Indonesians ignore warnings in rush to buy anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin, for Covid
by Agnes Anya / Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesians have ignored health warnings to…
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Sinovac’s CoronaVac jab less effective against Gamma variant: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Chinese CoronaVac jab, a key tool in Brazil's fight against Covid-19, is less effective…
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Pfizer-BioNTech to seek authorization for 3rd Covid shot in US: statement
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek regulatory authorization for a third dose of…
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Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over coronavirus
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The Southeast Asian Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam this year, have…
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Stay-at-home orders in Myanmar’s Yangon as Covid cases spike
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar authorities announced stay-at-home measures in parts of commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday, as the country…
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Moderna begins human trial for multi-strain mRNA flu vaccine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna said Wednesday it had dosed its first participants in a human…
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WHO urges ‘extreme caution’ in lifting Covid restrictions
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged "extreme caution" for countries considering lifting…
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Delta variant circulating in Sao Paulo: health official
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant "is already circulating" in Brazil's most populated state, Sao…
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Japan to impose virus emergency in Tokyo during Olympics: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics,…
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