Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
by Camille LAFFONT PICTURES BY FLORENT VERGNES Agence France-Presse BAYANGA, Central African Republic (AFP) — Dzanga-Sangha, a wildlife sanctuary in southwest…
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Russia struggles to clean up Arctic river fuel spill
by Maria ANTONOVA Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Thursday intensified efforts to clean up a major fuel…
4 years ago
Virus patients with high blood pressure twice as likely to die: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Patients with high blood pressure admitted to hospital with coronavirus infections are twice as likely to…
4 years ago
Roche wins US clearance for virus treatment test
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday the US authorities had given it emergency clearance for a…
4 years ago
Weak demand pushing oil, gas toward ‘terminal decline’: report
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Falling fossil fuel demand coupled with mounting risk for investors could…
4 years ago
Hydroxychloroquine ineffective at preventing COVID-19: trial
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a…
4 years ago
Malaysian university moots robot graduation ceremonies to cut virus risk
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A Malaysian university is considering using robots dressed in gowns and mortarboards to act as…
4 years ago
Scottish island pilots drone deliveries of medical supplies
by Stuart GRAHAM Agence France-Presse OBAN, United Kingdom(AFP) — In a field overlooking the Lorn and Islands Hospital in the town…
4 years ago
Plastic bubble brings joy to French nursing home
by Elia VAISSIERE PICTURES BY DENIS CHARLET Agence France-Presse BOURBOURG, France (AFP) — Nathalie Szczepaniak caresses the hand of her husband…
4 years ago
10% of diabetics die within days of coronavirus hospitalization: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- One in 10 diabetics with coronavirus dies within seven days of hospital admission, according to a…
4 years ago
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