Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: report
by Camille BAS-WOHLERT Agence France Presse COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have…
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Tunisia city on strike after landfill protest death
AGAREB, Tunisia (AFP) - Thousands of Tunisians went on strike and rallied Wednesday after a demonstrator died of tear gas inhalation…
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Farm fires stoke Indian capital’s pollution crisis
AMRITSAR, India (AFP) - Crackling flames and plumes of smoke rise from the earth as farmers set their fields alight in…
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Merck expects Covid pill to reach rich and poor countries simultaneously
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global Covid vaccine…
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Pfizer requests US emergency authorization for Covid booster for adults
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they have formally submitted a request asking US officials…
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WHO looking forward to oral, nasal Covid vaccines
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the "second generation"…
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Moderna seeks EU approval of Covid vaccine for kids aged 6-11
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its Covid-19 vaccine…
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Organic farmers find fertile ground in Tunis
by Kaouther Larbi and Françoise Kadri with AFP bureaus in Rabat and Algeria Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) - Proudly…
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Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of…
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Moderna sees fewer 2021 vaccine deliveries, shares drop
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Moderna cut its 2021 forecast for Covid-19 vaccine deliveries on Thursday, pushing back some…
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