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Pfizer seeks Covid vaccine authorization for 12-15 year olds in US

By AFP News

The BioNTech/Pfizer shot is based on new mRNA technology and was the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved in the West late last year.

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Covax backs AstraZeneca as vaccines reach 100 territories

The scheme is aiming to distribute enough doses to vaccinate up to 27 percent of the population in the 92 poorest...

By Robin Millard

GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

Caracas is demanding access to funds blocked abroad due to sanctions against Maduro, to buy more doses from the global...

By Andrea Tosta

EU regulator says AstraZeneca clot risk 'very rare' as nations battle virus surges

The United Kingdom on Wednesday said it will adopt new medical advice to offer most people under 30 an alternative to...

By Danny Kemp, with AFP bureaus

1 in 3 Covid survivors suffer mental, neurological problems: study

46 percent of patients who needed intensive care were diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric conditions within six...

By Patrick Galey

India faces record virus surge as Saudi restricts pilgrimages

The persistent threat of the coronavirus despite vaccinations is well illustrated in Europe.

By Bhuvan Bagga with Nivrita Ganguly in Mumbai and AFP bureaus

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots: medical regulator

There had been 62 cases worldwide of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, 44 of them in the European Economic Area.

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Chile, Bolivia, close borders, Peru locks down in Covid battle

South America has been hard hit by a new pandemic wave with Brazil at its epicenter.

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WHO blasts Europe's slow vaccine rollout, as France sees new lockdown

The EU has blamed supply problems on its sluggish rollout, but several nations are also facing high rates of vaccine...

By AFP bureaus

Brazil closes out deadliest month of pandemic by far

At least 230 patients with suspected or confirmed cases of Covid-19 died waiting for a bed in intensive care in Sao...

By Eugenia Logiuratto, with Valeria Pacheco in Brasilia

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

The company also said the batch "was never advanced to the filling and finishing stages of our manufacturing process."

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US leads concern over WHO-backed Covid origins report

The World Health Organization and the EU's health watchdog have both deemed the AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but several...

By Shaun Tandon with Nina Larson and Robin Millard in Geneva and AFP bureaus

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Pfizer seeks Covid vaccine authorization for 12-15 year olds in US

Covax backs AstraZeneca as vaccines reach 100 territories

GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

EU regulator says AstraZeneca clot risk 'very rare' as nations battle virus surges

1 in 3 Covid survivors suffer mental, neurological problems: study

India faces record virus surge as Saudi restricts pilgrimages

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots: medical regulator

Chile, Bolivia, close borders, Peru locks down in Covid battle

WHO blasts Europe's slow vaccine rollout, as France sees new lockdown

Brazil closes out deadliest month of pandemic by far

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

US leads concern over WHO-backed Covid origins report

Mexico reports Covid-linked deaths far above official toll

England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases

'Premature' easing of Covid curbs boosts US cases, Fauci says

Brazil surpasses 100,000 new Covid cases in a day

Vaccine deliveries for poor nations delayed, Biden doubles goal

EU limits vaccine exports as US sees health gains for elderly

Brazil prostitutes go on strike demanding Covid vaccine as 'frontliners'

Millions face Easter under virus curbs

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

How to build resilience for a post-COVID-19 world

How to build resilience for a post-COVID-19 world