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Novavax hopes to file for US vaccine approval in 2nd quarter of 2021

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech company Novavax said Monday it hopes to file for British approval of its…

Finland declares state of emergency as Covid cases rise

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland on Monday activated emergency powers as the government prepared to introduce tougher restrictions to stem…

Colombia becomes first country in Americas to receive Covax shots

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia became the first country in the Americas Monday to receive a delivery of coronavirus vaccines…

Huawei exec’s extradition fight enters final round in Canada

by David BALL VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- Chinese Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou was back in a Canadian court Monday…

UK hunts for carrier of Brazil Covid strain

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Monday appealed for a person infected with a powerful Covid-19 strain from Brazil…

France, Germany struggle to sell AstraZeneca vaccine safety

by Joseph Schmid with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt PARIS, France (AFP) -- Already facing a daunting Covid vaccination challenge, French…

First UAE ambassador to Israel takes up post

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's president on Monday formally received the first-ever ambassador from the United Arab Emirates to the…

Spain suffers second-worst month for virus deaths

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain suffered its second-worst month for coronavirus deaths in February with 10,528 fatalities, the worst figure…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges as she appears via video in court

  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with two new criminal charges…

UK aid charities warn of famine as Covid hits poorer nations

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A coalition of UK aid agencies warned Monday that the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening the…

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