Long-term Covid should be ‘clear priority’ for authorities: WHO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- A senior World Health Organization official on Thursday urged national authorities to make a priority of…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine highly effective against severe Covid, including new variants
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19,…
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WHO slams rich states for hogging vaccines
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Monday blasted wealthy countries…
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Russia detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans
by Anna SMOLCHENKO and Amélie BAUBEAU Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Saturday that its scientists…
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BioNTech/Pfizer say vaccine can stand warmer temperatures
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer on Friday said tests have shown…
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90-year old US woman treks miles in snow to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 90-year-old American woman trudged six miles in a foot of snow with two…
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UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity
by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington Agence France Presse UNITED Nations (AFP) -- The United Nations on…
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Deep-freeze case could help transport vaccines in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — A South African company is seeking to help solve the logistical nightmare of keeping Covid-19…
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Ebola: profile of a prolific killer
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A factfile on the Ebola virus that has plunged Guinea into an "epidemic situation" according…
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No end to pandemic without equal vaccine access: experts
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries…
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