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Viral disease killing felines on 'cat island' Cyprus
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» NICOSIA - A sickly ginger kitten named Bebe is pulled out of a cat carrier at a veterinary clinic in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.
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.
WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's Covid pill
AFP, Published on 22/04/2022
» GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
Omicron spreading in US: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2021
» The Omicron variant is now in at least 10 US states and White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said there is "absolutely" community spread. Gilead Sciences Inc recalled two lots of its Covid-19 drug remdesivir in the US after a complaint about glass particles in the vials.
Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: Pfizer said on Friday that a clinical trial of its pill to treat Covid-19 had shown it is highly effective.
Merck seeks US authorization for Covid treatment pill
AFP, Published on 11/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - US pharmaceutical giant Merck on Monday applied for emergency use authorization of its oral anti-Covid drug in the United States, a major step towards finding a simple pill to treat the disease.
Merck Covid pill a potential game-changer
Bloomberg News and Reuters, Published on 02/10/2021
» As the American drugmaker Merck & Co races ahead with an experimental pill that could play a pivotal role in the fight against Covid-19, efforts are intensifying to bring the drug to developing countries that have struggled to vaccinate their populations.
Next two weeks 'critical' for Indonesia
News Agencies, Published on 03/07/2021
» JAKARTA: The next two weeks will be a “critical time” for Indonesia, which is counting on new restrictions to bring surging coronavirus cases under control, a senior minister said on Saturday.
India's scammers profit from Covid misery
AFP, Published on 04/06/2021
» NEW DELHI: From fake medicines to fire extinguishers disguised as oxygen cylinders and recycled personal protective equipment, India's coronavirus hell has been lucrative for its ever-inventive army of scammers, with sometimes deadly consequences.
A desperate and determined diaspora scrambles to help India breathe
AFP, Published on 30/04/2021
» SINGAPORE - Seema Devgan has all but abandoned her day job, as she and a loose collection of overseas volunteers scramble to locate desperately needed supplies for Covid-19 stricken family, friends and strangers in India.