France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu
Paris — France on Monday began Europe’s only vaccination campaign against bird flu in ducks, hoping to avoid mass... Read more
2 Oct
WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variant
Geneva —The World Health Organization (WHO) and US health authorities said on Friday they are closely monitoring a new... Read more
18 Aug
WATCH | Ramaphosa says resentment at West still lingers over Covid
Paris – President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that resentment towards the West still lingers over the treatment of... Read more
25 Jun
Study shows cheap diabetes drug reduces risk of long Covid
Paris – People who took a cheap diabetes drug after testing positive for Covid-19 had a 40% lower risk... Read more
9 Jun
Hong Kong scraps one of world’s last Covid mask mandates
Hong Kong – Hongkongers will finally be able to leave home without a face mask from Wednesday, nearly 1... Read more
28 Feb
Ivory Coast to end Covid border closures
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday decided to lift a nearly three-year-long closure of its land borders that had... Read more
16 Feb
WHO to hold emergency meeting on Equatorial Guinea Marburg outbreak
Geneva – The UN health agency said it would hold an emergency meeting Tuesday after at least nine people... Read more
16 Feb
Equatorial Guinea says nine dead in Marburg virus outbreak
Malabo – Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an “outbreak” of the Marburg virus, which causes a... Read more
14 Feb
Fury grips Togo after report finds Covid fund irregularities
Lome – A report by Togo’s chief auditor showing irregularities in the use of Covid-19 funds is stirring indignation... Read more
10 Feb
Senegal probes suspected fraud in huge Covid fund
Dakar – Prosecutors on Monday said they had ordered a probe into suspected corruption and abuse of office in... Read more
7 Feb
