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Bird flu detected in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected outbreaks of bird flu in the…

Few reported Covid infections after trial Barcelona gig

by Maud Watine BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Six people out of 5,000 who attended an indoor trial concert last month…

Russia says Brazil refusal to import Sputnik V ‘political’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday criticized Brazil's refusal to import the…

Spain to impose quarantine on travelers from India

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain said Tuesday it will impose a 10-day quarantine on all travelers arriving from India in…

US says, vaccinated people can go mask-free outdoors most of the time

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to mask up outdoors when…

Bodies pile up as Covid overwhelms India

by AFP bureaux NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Bodies of Covid victims lay burning Tuesday in funeral pyres cramming New…

One dose of Covid vaccine cuts household spread by up to 50%: UK study

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with…

Indian Covid variant found in at least 17 countries: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to…

French primary schools reopen as Covid 3rd wave eases

by Romain FONSEGRIVES PARIS, France (AFP) -- Millions of French children returned to the classroom on Monday as primary schools…

France’s Sanofi to help produce Moderna vaccines in US

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Monday that it would help Moderna produce its cutting-edge Covid-19 vaccine…

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