England to lift virus restrictions as Israel raises vaccine fears
by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of…
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Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down again over virus fears
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese city near the border with Myanmar has imposed a lockdown and started mass…
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Iran fears ‘fifth wave’ of Covid linked to Delta variant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- President Hassan Rouhani expressed fears Saturday that Iran will be hit by a new wave of…
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Saudi suspends UAE flights due to virus variant
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to…
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Queen to honor UK health workers for Covid service
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth will award the UK's state-run National Health Service (NHS) the country's highest…
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Russia virus cases soar again as Delta strain sparks resurgence
by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Sunday counted more than 25,000 new daily infections after a week…
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J&J’s says its Covid-19 vaccine effectively combats Delta variant
Washington, United States -- ( AFP)Johnson and Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, with…
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Russia sets another Covid record as world battles Delta variant
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia reported its fifth record for daily Covid-19 deaths in a row on Saturday, as…
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Indonesia rolls out tougher curbs as virus cases skyrocket
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia imposed a partial lockdown Saturday in the capital Jakarta, across the main island of…
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PHL COVID deaths breach 25k as 90 fatalities are added, but percentage of active cases still at a low
New COVID recoveries added were 7,698, the highest this past week (Eagle News) – The Philippines’ COVID-19 deaths breached…
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WHO warns against vaccine favoritism; says all COVID jabs it approved for EUL are “safe and effective”
WHO issues "Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines" amid some countries' preference for Western-made jabs …
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Myanmar orders 2 million to stay home as Covid-19 cases spike
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Myanmar authorities imposed stay-at-home-measures on the country's second city Friday as coronavirus cases in the…
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