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

The government has prioritized health workers, teachers, the elderly, indigenous people and people with underlying health conditions for the first vaccination round.

8 days ago

By Douglas Magno

Brazil

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 months of recovery.

8 days ago

By Patrick Galey

Race to find dozens missing in deadly Indonesia, East Timor floods

Earlier images from Indonesia's search and rescue agency showed workers digging up mud-covered corpses before placing them in body bags.

8 days ago

By Handrianus Emanuel, with Maria Vieira in Dili

India faces record virus surge as Saudi restricts pilgrimages

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

9 days ago

By Bhuvan Bagga with Nivrita Ganguly in Mumbai and AFP bureaus

India Brazil France

Over 50 dead after flash floods in Indonesia and Timor Leste

The death toll and the number of injured victims could still rise, authorities warned.

10 days ago

By AFP News

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.

11 days ago

By AFP News

United Kingdom European Union

Millions face Easter under virus curbs

As evidence mounts of clusters in separate countries, "the weight of evidence is now looking towards Oxford-AstraZeneca actually being the cause of these adverse events"

11 days ago

By AFP bureaus

Police charge Brussels April Fool's Day 'party' crowd

Police said that three officers were wounded, one of whom was taken to hospital, and four people were arrested.

13 days ago

By AFP News

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.

13 days ago

By AFP News

Brazil

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 hesitancy, even in the face of rising infections.

13 days ago

By AFP bureaus

France

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 Paulo this month.

14 days ago

By Eugenia Logiuratto, with Valeria Pacheco in Brasilia

Brazil

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."

14 days ago

By AFP News

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 countries have restricted its use over blood clotting fears.

15 days ago

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

Mexico reports Covid-linked deaths far above official toll

According to the government's new report, the country's total excess deaths during the pandemic reached 417,002 by the sixth week of 2021.

16 days ago

By AFP News

Mexico

England resumes outdoor gatherings as Covid lockdown eases

With more than 126,000 deaths, Britain has one of the world's worst mortality rates from the pandemic.

17 days ago

By AFP News

United Kingdom England

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

The United States has suffered the highest reported absolute toll at just over 549,000 deaths since the pandemic started

17 days ago

By AFP News

Brazil surpasses 100,000 new Covid cases in a day

The average of new daily infections over the past seven days is 77,050 -- twice what it was in January.

20 days ago

By AFP News

Brazil

Vaccine deliveries for poor nations delayed, Biden doubles goal

EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen released updated figures on how many vaccines the bloc has exported -- 77 million vaccine doses to 33 countries since December.

20 days ago

By Dave Clark with Robin Millard in Geneva and AFP bureaus

European Union Brazil

EU limits vaccine exports as US sees health gains for elderly

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the bloc risked "long-term damage" to its reputation if it imposed "a blockade, or interruption of supply chains".

21 days ago

By AFP bureaus

European Union United Kingdom

AstraZeneca US trials thrown into doubt after promising data

Putin joined other world leaders who have received shots including US President Joe Biden, Pope Francis and Britain's Queen Elizabeth.

22 days ago

By AFP bureaus

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