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US detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The first case of a coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Brazil has been confirmed…

Italy PM to quit Tuesday, seeking new govt

by Alice RITCHIE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced he will resign Tuesday, in what media…

Cyclone Eloise leaves hundreds homeless in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) -- A tropical cyclone that hit central Mozambique on the weekend has displaced thousands of people and…

Gorilla treated with antibodies recovering from Covid, says US zoo

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An elderly gorilla was recovering from a serious case of Covid-19 after he was treated…

Moderna says Covid vaccine effective against UK, S.Africa variants

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotechnology firm Moderna on Monday said lab studies showed its Covid-19…

California ends wide lockdown as Covid hospital strain eases

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California lifted blanket "stay-at-home" orders across the US state Monday, paving the way for…

US warships conduct exercises in South China Sea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom…

Biden to reinstate Covid travel bans: White House official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --President Joe Biden will re-impose a Covid-19 travel ban on most non-US citizens who have been…

Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after 13 new cases found

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000…

New Zealand’s new Covid-19 case is South African variant

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has…

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