Japan to ease virus emergency ahead of Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas from next week, with new daily cases falling just…
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Famous Ecuadorian doctors contract COVID-19
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A pair of young doctors in Ecuador who famously postponed their marriage in order to assist COVID-19 patients ended up contracting the virus themselves, and one barely lived through it.…
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Moscow made vaccine mandatory for many jobs
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Moscow and the surrounding region on Wednesday made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for those working in retail, education, health care, public transport and other trades that…
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France drops masks outdoors, halts night curfew
PARIS (AP) — France is lifting mandatory mask-wearing outdoors and will halt an eight-month nightly coronavirus curfew on Sunday. FILE – In this March 29, 2021 file photo, A man…
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Evidence shows COVID-19 came to US in 2019
Blood samples of people taken from the U.S. in 2019 reveal that COVID-19 was present in the U.S. as early as December 2019. It did not become widespread until February…
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US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to cancer toll
Washington, Newslooks, (AP) — The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the…
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U.K. govt urged to extend support after reopening delay
U.K. govt urged to extend support after reopening delay LONDON (AP) — The British government fended off calls Tuesday to provide more financial support to businesses and workers who will…
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Hospital workers protest getting COVID-19 vaccine
Hospital workers are pushing back against getting vaccinated, and it is costing some of them their jobs. A federal judge ruled that employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system have…
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Minorities hurt worse by COVID-19
Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19 than other races. They have less access to medical care and are in poorer health. The Associated Press…
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Study by Novavax finds its vaccine about 90% effective
Washington DC, Newslooks, (AP) — Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S.…
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Some rejecting COVID-19 vaccine, surpluses may expire
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines is dwindling in the U.S., even though much of the population hasn’t been vaccinated. The doses are now expiring, and states are giving them back to…
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