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EU drug agency looking at data on Merck's Covid-19 pill

Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 08:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's medicines agency on Monday began reviewing Merck's COVID-19 treatment pill so that it can swiftly advise national drug authorities in the 27-nation bloc that want to begin using...

German Covid infection rate at new high as vaccinations slow

Monday, 8 November 2021, 11:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Germany's coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday as what officials have called a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” gathers pace. The national...

Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98

Sunday, 7 November 2021, 06:56 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses...

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones

Sunday, 7 November 2021, 06:53 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack was a major...

Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival

Saturday, 6 November 2021, 20:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

 The crowd at a Houston music festival surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms,...

Germany seeks to break COVID momentum amid new case records

Saturday, 6 November 2021, 08:32 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Germany recorded its second consecutive daily record for new coronavirus cases on Friday as infections pick up across Europe, and its disease control center said unvaccinated people now face a...

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