Brussels, Feb 27 (AFP/APP):A Belgian prison has been placed under quarantine and inmates have been confined to their cells after more than half of them tested positive for Covid-19, authorities
Madrid, Feb 27 (AFP/APP):The French women's rugby sevens team withdrew from a tournament in Madrid shortly before it was due to start after "two suspicious cases of Covid-19" were detected
London, Feb 27 (AFP/APP):Britain said farewell Saturday to fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore who died from coronavirus earlier this month, as the US pushed forward with a massive recovery
Lima, Feb 27 (AFP/APP):A first shipment of medical oxygen sent by Chile has arrived in Peru, which will help relieve a shortage for Covid-19 patients, President Francisco Sagasti said on
Harare, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Medical workers have been reluctant to take Covid-19 vaccinations in Zimbabwe, the nurses union said Friday, citing a lack of clarity over whether it protects against a
Washington, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):The US will begin in mid-March a clinical trial of a version of Moderna's Covid vaccine specific to the South Africa variant, Anthony Fauci, the top advisor
Washington, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):The US House was expected to vote Friday on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, but a Senate ruling means the final version will not
United Nations, United States, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):The UN Security Council gave unanimous approval Friday to a resolution calling for improved access to Covid-19 vaccines in conflict-hit or impoverished countries, diplomats
Algiers, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Algeria's capital on Friday as the "Hirak" pro-democracy movement gathers renewed momentum after a year-long hiatus due to
Paris, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):Veteran French player Gilles Simon, a former world number six, said Friday he was taking a break from the rigours of the coronavirus-hit tour to "preserve myself