Vaccination levels falling during pandemic, UN warns
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse The number of children worldwide getting life-saving vaccinations has declined this year largely because…
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Millions face new virus curbs, but hope rises for US vaccine
by Qasim Nauman, with AFP Bureaus Agence France Presse Millions of people faced new coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday as…
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Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Doctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case…
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‘Strong evidence’ mothers can transmit virus to newborns
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- There is "strong evidence" that COVID-19- positive mothers can…
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State officials respond to Hawaii’s largest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday,…
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Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 billon: study
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing…
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Global experts warn of COVID-19 airborne threat
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As countries ease their lockdowns, authorities need to…
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Johnson and Johnson cuts price of anti-TB tablets
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced Monday an immediate cut in the price of its…
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China steps up precautions after bubonic plague case
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China's northern Inner Mongolia region have stepped up precautions after a herdsman was confirmed…
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BioNTech, Pfizer report progress in coronavirus vaccine trial
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- BioNTech of Germany and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported positive preliminary results on Wednesday…
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