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US Sends Pakistan Health Supplies to Combat COVID-19
Pakistan has inoculated 9 million of its 220 million people
Tanzanian Health Authorities on High Alert to Stop COVID-19
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US to Make Intelligence on COVID-19 Origins Public
President Joe Biden tells reporters, barring surprises, he will share the findings of a 90-day review by US intelligence agencies
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EU Calls on US, Others to Export Their COVID-19 Vaccines
EC head Ursula von der Leyen says discussions about waiving intellectual property rights won't produce a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the near t
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White House COVID-19 Team Focuses on Vaccinations as Infections Continue to Fall
Government response focused on July 4 goal of 70% of Americans receiving at least one shot
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Shaken US Capitol on High Alert for Biden's First Address to Congress
Security will be higher than usual for President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday
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African Children Missing Out on Life-Saving Vaccines Due to COVID-19
Crucial immunization campaigns against diseases such as measles, polio and yellow fever have been put on hold while countries tackle COVID-19 pandemic
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German Health Officials Say New Nationwide Lockdown Needed to Control COVID-19
Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Disease chief says two-to-four-week lockdown would stop COVID-19 'wave'
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World Health Organization Expected to Release Report on COVID-19 Origins Tuesday
Preliminary findings say coronavirus that killed millions around the world was likely transmitted from bats to humans via another animal
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EU Investigators to Release Findings on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
A number of European nations have suspended use of the vaccine due to safety concerns
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Tells People to 'Stop Whining' About COVID-19
President criticizes lockdowns, social distancing as nation faces record deaths, hospitalizations
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US Health Official: 'Now is Not the Time' to End COVID-19 Restrictions
Comments follow decision by Texas governor to open state, drop mask-wearing mandate
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British Health Officials Lower National COVID-19 Alert from Level 5 to 4
Officials say hospitalization numbers consistently declining'
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On Eve of Lunar New Year, COVID-19 Pushes Chinatown Businesses to the Brink
From New York to London and Sydney, Chinatowns worldwide saw a dramatic drop in business as early as last January
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Zimbabwe Among African Countries Using COVID-19 to Crack Down on Journalists, Report Finds
HRW report says Zimbabwe's government, long known for repressing dissent, is one of the worst offenders
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WHO Urges Measures to Stop Spread of COVID-19 Amid Vaccinations
Warning comes after South Africa suspends their vaccine campaign, citing concerns it was not as effective against variants
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US Pledges to Join World Health Organization's COVID-19 Global Vaccination Initiative
Dr. Anthony Fauci, US President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, makes promise to WHO a day after Biden restores ties to UN health agency cut by for
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Kenyan Puppeteer 'Pulling Strings' to Educate/on COVID-19//
Michael/Mutahi/uses his craft to entertain/and teach kids about the dangers of the virus and is gaining quite a following
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French Health Minister Details Plan to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations
The faster-paced campaign comes after the government was criticized for delivering just over 500 inoculations in the first week, compared to hundreds
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France Health Minister Promises to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations
Just over 500 people vaccinated in first days of campaign compared to 200K in Germany
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Australia on High Alert as Sydney COVID-19 Cluster Grows
Sydney fears Christmas will be cancelled as COVID-19 cluster grows and travel restrictions imposed by other Australian states and territories
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Pence to Get COVID-19 Vaccine on Live TV
Live inoculations come after reports of American skepticism about the vaccine
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EU Commission Chief: Bloc Aims to Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations on Same Day
Ursula Von der Leyen says first vaccines to be authorized next week so that shots can be administered
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Sweden Closes High Schools Until Early January to Stem COVID-19 Infections
Swedish state epidemiologist declines to endorse masks
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The Infodemic: UK Deaths Linked to COVID-19 Didn't Stop in June
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COVID-19 Numbers Still Too High, German Health Officials Say
Disease control agency says infection rates have plateaued but not fallen