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Locsin asks ASEAN to aid Palestinians in fighting virus with response funds

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has appealed to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the possibility of using the ASEAN Response Fund...

Chile rolls out mobility pass for the vaccinated

People in Chile who have been vaccinated and are fully immunized against the coronavirus could from Wednesday obtain a pass to move about more...

Coronavirus hangs over WHO annual health meet

GENEVA"•Calls for World Health Organization reform and steps to avert future pandemics feature high on the agenda as the UN agency kicks off its...

US allows Pfizer vaccine in fridge for a month

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month in the United States, the country's health regulator announced...

In pandemic milestone, US lifts indoor mask guidance for vaccinated people

The top US health agency on Thursday said it was lifting mask-wearing guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a watershed moment...

Cuba rolls out two Covid vaccines still in trial phase

Faced with a surge in coronavirus cases, Cuba this week started immunizing members of the public, using two locally-produced vaccines that have yet to...

Coronavirus and conflict threaten Copa America one month out

With the Copa America due to begin in one month, uncertainty remains over whether it will actually go ahead as hosts Argentina and Colombia...

EU sceptical of US push to lift Covid vaccine patents

The EU voiced scepticism Friday over the United States' sudden push to waive Covid vaccine patents to boost supply to poorer countries, while defending...

India’s neighbors close their borders

Sri Lanka became the latest of India’s neighbors to seal its borders with the South Asian giant as it battles a record coronavirus surge. India...

Pfizer/BioNTech jab confirmed to protect 95% in largest study yet

The largest real-world study yet of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine  on Thursday confirmed that the jab provided more than 95 percent protection against Covid-19, but...

Brazil hits 82,000 Covid deaths in April, new monthly record

Brazil registered 2,595 new deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, bringing the total for April to 82,266, the second consecutive monthly record as the country...

India posts new Covid record as global cases hit 150 million

India on Friday posted another grim global record for daily coronavirus infections, pushing worldwide cases past 150 million, as the WHO listed the US...

India Covid-19 deaths surge again, more global aid flown in

India's coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday with its daily death toll climbing above 3,600, as more international aid was flown in with the United...

WHO seeks next steps in Covid origins probe

Geneva, Switzerland | After an international mission to China turned up more questions than answers about the pandemic origins, the WHO is evaluating how...
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