Health
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India crosses 200,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the first time
New Delhi, Apr 15 (EFE).- India recorded over 200,000 daily cases of Covid-19 for the first time on Thursday, as…
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Cambodian capital region goes into 2-week lockdown
Bangkok, Apr 15 (EFE).- Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh and a nearby town entered into a two-week lockdown Thursday to curb…
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Once praised for its Covid response, Uruguay now facing severe health crisis
By Federico Anfitti Montevideo, Apr 14 (EFE).- The coronavirus situation in Uruguay has now reached alarming levels. Formerly held up…
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Germany to offer alternative 2nd dose to under 60s who had AstraZeneca
Berlin Apr 14 (EFE).- Some 2.2 million people under 60 who have received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine…
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Denmark permanently withdraws AstraZeneca from vaccine rollout
Copenhagen, Apr 14 (EFE).- Denmark on Wednesday said it would permanently abandon its use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine due…
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Thousands gather for dip in Ganges as coronavirus wave sweeps India
New Delhi, Apr 14 (EFE).- Hundreds of thousands of Hindus, most of them maskless, Wednesday gathered to take a dip…
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Brazil surpasses 355,000 Covid deaths with current death rate 3,000 per day
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Apr 13 (EFE).- Brazil registered 3,808 Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide…
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Mexico: Domestically developed vaccine to be approved in late 2021
Mexico City, Apr 13 (EFE).- Mexico’s government on Tuesday announced the start of clinical trials for a domestically developed Covid-19…
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US health agencies urge pause in J&J vaccine rollout amid blood clot reports
(Update 3: Adds detail fatality) Washington, Apr 13 (EFE).- United States health authorities on Tuesday recommended a pause in the…
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India to open fast-track approval mechanism for foreign Covid vaccines
New Delhi, Apr 13 (EFE).- The Indian government announced on Tuesday that it was opening a fast-track mechanism to quickly…
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