$600 million settlement in Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — The US state of Michigan has agreed to pay some $600 million to victims…
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Russia to test coronavirus vaccine on 40,000 people
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said on Thursday it would start clinical trials of its controversial coronavirus vaccine next week,…
4 years ago
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new method to create insulin-producing pancreatic cells from stem cells and protect…
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‘Test-&-trace’ crucial but won’t beat coronavirus alone: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Testing for COVID-19 and tracing the prior contacts of those found to be…
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Pre-orders of COVID-19 vaccine top five billion
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Although none of the coronavirus vaccines under development has proved its efficacy…
4 years ago
Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into…
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Asymptomatic coronavirus carriers have high viral loads: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who are infected with the coronavirus carry similar levels of the pathogen in their…
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Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure
by Imants LIEPINSH Agence France-Presse RIGA, Latvia (AFP) — After spending 140 days rowing across the ocean without seeing another…
4 years ago
US announces clinical trial of antibody treatment for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US has begun late stage clinical trials into a drug formulated to fight…
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WHO warns there may never be a COVID-19 ‘silver bullet’
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Monday that there might…
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