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Money "should not be difference between life and death" WHO chief says

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus /Photo by James Chau The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom on Friday called upon governments t

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Virus infections in Russia hit new record

Coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new record on Thursday, as the country’s authorities reported 28,145 new confirmed cases -- the highest daily spike in the pandem

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French government to offer COVID-19 vaccine to citizens for free

FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Jean Castex at a past function in Paris, France, on July 3, 2020. /Xinhua The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all French citizens, Prime Minister Jean Caste

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WHO chief hails "incredible" development, approval of COVID-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus /Photo by James Chau The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom has hailed as "incredible" the deve

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Morocco extends state of emergency to Jan 10

VCG Image Morocco on Thursday extended its health state of emergency until 10 January as it continues its fight against COVID-19.The North African country has been under the state of emergency

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Kenya reports 1,253 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 86,383

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya has reached 86,383 after the ministry of health reported 1,253 new cases on Thursday.Kenya continues to see a steady ballooning o

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UN urges involvement of persons with disabilities in recovery efforts

FILE PHOTO: Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks during an interview in New York, May 10, 2018. /VCG Photo Persons living with disabilities are among the worst

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Africa's virus caseload hits 2,196,257: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa stood at 2,196,257 on Thursday with a death toll of 52,490, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.D

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Newcastle vs Aston Villa game postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

Steve Bruce, manager of Newcastle United speaks with Jonjo Shelvey and Sean Longstaff of Newcastle United following the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Newcastle United at Selhurs

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UK approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine - rollout to begin next week

The UK's independent healthcare regulator has approved the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for use.It will be rolled out next week."The government has today accepted the recommendation from the inde

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Generic HIV drug for children to be rolled out in Africa in 2021

A newborn baby is given a dose of the drug AZT, preventative medicine to reduce the risk of HIV passing to him from his mother, who is HIV positive. /Getty Images A strawberry-flavoured tablet

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,163,284: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa stood at 2,163,284 on Monday, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.The data also shows t

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Kenya reports 711 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 83,316

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya rose to 83,316 on Sunday as the health ministry reported 711 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.The East African country's caseload h

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Novel coronavirus not from Wuhan, says top German virologist

00:35 The novel coronavirus rampant around the world is not from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, but a mutation from northern Italy, top German virologist Alexander Kekule said on T

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Kenya's virus caseload hits 82,605 as 949 new infections reported

The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya climbed to 82,605 after the ministry of health announced 949 new cases on Saturday. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Ken

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UK regulator set to approve COVID-19 vaccine next week

The United Kingdom is scheduled to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc next week and deliveries would begin within hours of the authorisation, the Financial Times

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Coronavirus: Iran health ministry reports slowing of infections

Iran's Health Ministry on Saturday reported a slump in coronavirus infections, saying that 89 of 160 cities were out of the designated high risk category. /VCG Iran's Health Ministry on Saturd