Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new…
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Health
From hospital to home, on the virus front line with medics around the world
by AFP video journalists in bureaus around the world Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- From the hospital ward…
5 years ago
Zinc-hydroxychloroquine found effective in some COVID-19 patients: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine has shown mixed results against the coronavirus in early studies, but…
5 years ago
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after three-month coronavirus closure
by Dan Martin / LAN Lianchao Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Monday following a more than…
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Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology
[gallery size="full" ids="305771,305773,305772"] by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — In a world suddenly fearful of touch,…
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Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases: study
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse Researchers in Hong Kong have found that patients suffering milder illness caused by the…
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Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts
by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic…
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Canada says immigrants welcome after pandemic
Eagle News — Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, spoke to a group of immigration lawyers stating that once the pandemic…
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Test equipment found to be contaminated; 40 cases yielded false positives
Eagle News — A second test found all 40 of the newly suspected COVID-19 cases in Yala on Sunday turned…
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Brazilian Amazon mayor pleads for world help on virus
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world…
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