Novavax Covid vaccine highly effective against severe Covid: company
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be 100 percent protective against severe…
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Cambodia reports first coronavirus death
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia reported its first coronavirus death on Thursday as the country battles its worst outbreak…
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Pfizer jab 97% effective against symptomatic Covid: study
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine offers more protection than earlier thought with effectiveness in preventing symptomatic disease reaching…
4 years ago
Italy bans batch of AstraZeneca jab but plays down risks
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's medicines regulator on Thursday banned the use of a batch of AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine as…
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Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Danish health authorities said Thursday they were temporarily suspending the use of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine…
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Japan marks decade since 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
by Harumi Ozawa with Sara Hussein in Tokyo HISANOHAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Thursday marks 10 years since the…
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Brazil Covid deaths top 2,000 in 24 hours
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil registered a record 2,286 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry…
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Forest fires in Argentina leave 7 injured, 15 missing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Seven people were injured and 15 more missing on Wednesday as forest fires ripped through…
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Texas reopens ‘100%’ as US vaccination drive gains pace
by Francois Picard with Issam Ahmed in Washington HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Texas lifted its mask mandate and capacity…
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3,000 nurses dead, Covid exodus looming: global federation
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by Covid-19, the global nurses' federation…
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