MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in…
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Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November
The US has said that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33…
Havana syndrome reported at US embassy in Colombia
US officials are investigating possible cases of Havana syndrome illness in Colombia, days before a visit…
Covid: UK’s early response worst public health failure ever, MPs say
The UK’s failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one…
Over 80% of COVID patients in SA hospitals are unvaccinated
Vaccines, hey? The Department of Health says that over 80% of COVID patients in our hospitals…
Virus lockdown extended for Australia’s capital
Australian authorities on Tuesday extended a coronavirus lockdown of the nation’s capital Canberra to mid-October, saying…
New Zealand to stay in lockdown, outbreak ‘yet to peak’
New Zealand extended a national Covid-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a Delta…
Philippine capital back in lockdown over Delta fears
The Philippine capital Manila returned to lockdown Friday as authorities sought to slow the spread of…
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93pc effective six months after second dose
Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after…
4 billion anti-Covid shots injected worldwide
PARIS (AFP) – Although more than four billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines have been administered around…