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End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» GENEVA - The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.
Pair of new studies point to natural Covid origin
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - An animal market in China's Wuhan really was the epicenter of the Covid pandemic, according to a pair of new studies in the journal Science published Tuesday that claimed to have tipped the balance in the debate about the virus' origins.
A Covid tale of two presidents
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - More than two years into the pandemic, a second US president has tested positive for Covid.
Covid-19 misinformation bolsters anti-vaccine movement
AFP, Published on 04/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: More parents are questioning the necessity of routine vaccinations for young children. Adults are skipping shots as well, even for vaccines with a long safety record.
US mourns one million dead from Covid-19
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» NEW YORK - The United States has crossed the threshold of one million deaths from Covid-19, the White House said on Thursday, as the nation seeks to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge.
US orders non-essential consulate staff to leave Shanghai
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» SHANGHAI: The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate to leave, while voicing concerns for the safety of Americans in China as the government enforces hard lockdowns to contain Covid-19.
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
AFP, Published on 15/03/2022
» BEIJING: Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
'A question of time': experts fear Balkans measles outbreak
AFP, Published on 06/03/2022
» PODGORICA (MONTENEGRO) - Despite vaccinating her first child, Vanja drew a line when it came time to inoculate her second and decided he would not be receiving the measles shot.
France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing
AFP, Published on 02/02/2022
» PARIS: France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in a bid to ease citizens' daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections.
World to ring in New Year under Covid cloud
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» SYDNEY: The world prepared on Friday to usher in 2022, after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead.