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Ghana tightens restrictions as virus cases climb
Ghana has reimposed a ban on social gatherings as the number of Covid-19 cases spiral in the West African nation, the president announced Sunday.
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Europe’s vaccine row worsens as virus variant found in US
Europe's row with AstraZeneca worsened after Germany declined to recommend the firm's coronavirus vaccine for older people, while the more contagious South African variant of the virus was detected for the first time in the already hard-hit United States.
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ECQ in Tuguegarao extended as COVID-19 situation worsens
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Mayor Jefferson Soriano announced Friday, January 29, the extension for five more days the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) here until midnight February 3.
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Covid-19 infection may reduce fertility in men: study
Covid19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence.
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Entire police station in Maguindanao tests positive for COVID-19
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – All 25 personnel of a police station in Maguindanao were ordered to undergo 14-day mandatory isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday.
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Cebu City, Davao City top list of 1,173 new COVID-19 cases
Cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country grew to 516,166 as a total of 1,173 new cases were recorded Tuesday, the Department of Health said.
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Binangonan LGU to isolate relatives, close contacts of OFW infected with UK COVID-19 variant
The local government of Binangonan has assured its residents that relatives and other persons who have close contact with the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), who tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant and a resident of Binangonan, Rizal, will be isolated and subjected to necessary procedures.
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AstraZeneca rejects ‘incorrect’ reports on Covid-19 jab efficacy in elderly
Pharma giant AstraZeneca has defended the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine after media reports said the German government had doubts about its effectiveness among those over 65.
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US detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant
The first case of a coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Brazil has been confirmed in the United States, health authorities in the state of Minnesota said Monday.
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Australia approves Pfizer vaccine for rollout in February
Australia's medical regulator has formally approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, with the first doses expected to be administered in late February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Monday.
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Mexican president Lopez Obrador says he has Covid-19
Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus, but said his symptoms are mild and he feels optimistic.
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Covid condemns billions to poverty for a decade: Oxfam
The Covid-19 crisis is aggravating inequality, with the richest quickly getting richer while it will likely take years for the world's poorest to recover, anti-poverty group Oxfam said Monday.
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Mexicans queue for hours for oxygen for sick relatives
With hospitals in the Mexican capital overwhelmed by soaring coronavirus infections, relatives are queuing for hours to buy oxygen for the growing number of people fighting the virus at home.
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Severe reaction to Moderna vaccine ‘rare’: US study
Severe allergic reaction to Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine is "rare," US health authorities said Friday, with only 10 cases arising from more than four million first doses.
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Pride and caution in Wuhan on lockdown anniversary
Exactly one year after it thrust the word "lockdown" into the global conversation, Wuhan passes the anniversary on Saturday with a mix of pride at recovering from the coronavirus and caution over a possible relapse.
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Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in two-day virus lockdown
Thousands of Hong Kongers were ordered to stay in their homes on Saturday for the city's first coronavirus lockdown as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
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2 million Filipinos to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by April – Andanar
CEBU CITY – At least two million Filipinos from this city, and other major cities in the country, will be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by April.
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Chinese city rushes to build massive Covid-19 quarantine center
Thousands of prefabricated rooms fill a vast field on the outskirts of China's Shijiazhuang city as construction crews work around the clock to erect a large quarantine facility to curb the city's growing Covid-19 outbreak.