Covid
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Health
Covid antibody treatment effective against omicron variant, developer says
independent– A Covid antibody treatment is effective against the omicron variant and its wide-ranging mutations, new data has confirmed. The drug was tested…
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Africa
Covid: South Africa new cases surge as Omicron spreads
bbc– The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in…
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French News
COVID Live News: Booster jab rollout opens to over 40s in England – as Austria enters full lockdown
fr24news– The lockdown is the first since vaccines became widely available, but it comes when only 65% of the population…
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France orders 50,000 doses of new Covid pill molnupiravir
rfi– France has placed an order for 50,000 doses of the oral drug known as molnupiravir, used to treat Covid-19.…
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Health
EU scientists reveal long-term brain damage caused by Covid
rfi-A European study has found that Covid-19 can affect blood vessels in the human brain in a study that has…
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Europe
Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return of COVID measures
euronews– The British government’s scientific advisers urged the government on Friday to ensure coronavirus restrictions can be introduced rapidly, as…
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USA
Biden points to Covid as a reason for disappointing jobs report, but argues progress is being made
CNN– President Joe Biden on Friday attributed the disappointing September jobs report to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic but sought to…
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Health
Scientists studying immune response to new South African Covid variant
rfi.fr– Scientists in South Africa have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations, but they have yet to establish…
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France delays school openings in more overseas territories as Covid cases soar
rfi.fr– France has decided to delay the start of the school year in several overseas territories as Covid cases soar…
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Africa
Opposition candidate Hichilema wins Zambia presidential election
france24– Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has defeated incumbent Edgar Lungu in Zambia’s presidential election, the electoral commission said on Monday…
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