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Hong Kong to resume Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine roll-out on Monday

Hong Kong will resume administering the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab on Monday after the pharma giant said a packaging flaw that temporarily halted its use did...

France to ban outdoor drinking under new virus restrictions

UPDATES with new Covid numbers, child minders decision on Friday Alcoholic drinks will be prohibited in French parks and other outdoor public spaces as part...

EU squabbles over 10 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

EU nations fell out Thursday over how to divide up 10 million extra doses of coronavirus vaccine with Austria, Slovenia and the Czech Republic...

US plant ruins 15 mn J&J coronavirus vaccine doses: report

About 15 million doses of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson were ruined in a factory error in the United States,...

France tightens virus measures as Brazil ends deadliest month

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a limited nationwide lockdown to battle soaring Covid-19 cases, while Brazil feared further devastation was ahead after...

EU warns will block AstraZeneca vaccine exports

The European Union warned Thursday that it will ban drugs firms from exporting coronavirus vaccines to the UK and other countries until they make...

Brazil surpasses 100,000 new Covid cases in a day

Brazil surpassed 100,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day on Thursday, adding another grim record in country where the pandemic has killed more than...

Biden doubles vaccine pledge, says plans to run again

US President Joe Biden on Thursday promised 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be administered in his first 100 days in office, doubling...

Oil surges on shipping route clog

NEW YORK—Oil prices surged Wednesday following the blockage of the Suez canal, while stocks were mixed as governments struggle to contain the latest wave...

Brazil surpasses 300,000 Covid-19 deaths

Brazil's death toll in the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 300,000 Wednesday, as a deadly surge that has pushed hospitals to the brink made it the...

Isolate at home, risk infecting loved ones – Isko

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said Monday if the number of residents getting infected continues to rise and the capacity of the hospitals...

104 infections among CL police

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga—Central Luzon police director BGen. Valeriano De Leon on Sunday ordered all police units in the region to disinfect their offices daily,...

Thousands protest Europe virus curbs

Thousands of protesters angry at COVID-19 restrictions rallied in cities across Europe as several nations reimposed partial lockdowns to fight new surges in infections. The...

Argentines march to demand food aid

Thousands of people marched in Argentina's capital Thursday to demand food aid as the economy has battled the fallout of the coronavirus epidemic. They marched...
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