The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 as the government implements stringent testing and...
A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant squid statue that cost nearly $250,000 in a controversial bid to boost post-pandemic tourism. This handout photograph taken on April 2, 2021 and received by AFP from the town of Noto on May 6, 2021...
US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday announced initial data from a small clinical trial that showed its booster shots improved people's immune responses against key coronavirus variants of concern. (FILES) A file photo taken on April 22, 2021 in Monts, central France, shows vials of the Moderna...
India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready for new waves and badly needs more oxygen from other countries, officials said Wednesday. A health worker wearing a personal protective equipment (PPE) suit attends to a Covid-19 coronavirus...
President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday the novel coronavirus may have been made in a laboratory to wage "biological warfare," in the latest comments likely to strain Brazil's relations with China. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (EVARISTO SA / AFP) "It's a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was...
US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced support for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines, offering hope to poor nations that have struggled to access the life-saving doses. India, where the death toll hit a new daily record amid fears the peak is still...
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday hailed the United States' support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, describing it as a "historic decision". WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The...
The largest real-world study yet of the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine on Thursday confirmed that the jab provided more than 95 percent protection against Covid-19, but found that the level dropped significantly when people received just one of the two prescribed doses. (FILES) In this file photo syringes...
A newly developed, lollipop-shaped coronavirus test is being rolled out in some of Austria's kindergartens as an alternative for toddlers who don't take well to throat or nose swabs. A pre-school boy uses a newly developed, lollipop-shaped COVID-19 test prior to the testing of pre-schoolers at the...
India released $6.7 billion in cheap financing for vaccine makers, hospitals and other health firms on Wednesday, to counter the devastating coronavirus surge gripping the country. A patient breathes with the help of oxygen provided by a Gurdwara, a place of worship for Sikhs, under a tent...
Hong Kong on Tuesday confirmed that four new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have been detected in the country following the mandatory mass testing ordered by health authorities. In this file photo taken on July 28, 2020, visitors walk along a viewing platform on Victoria Peak in Hong Kong....
Singapore announced a slew of new coronavirus restrictions Tuesday including a ban on spectators at sporting events as infections rise in the wealthy city-state. FILES) In this file photo taken on January 4, 2021, a cyclist takes a photo in front of the Merlion statue in Singapore. Hong Kong and...
