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WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year

WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year

GENEVA (AP) — Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end…
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?

Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?

Can kids get “long COVID” after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected…
Pro-China social media campaign hits new countries, blames US for COVID

Pro-China social media campaign hits new countries, blames US for COVID

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A misinformation campaign on social media in support of Chinese government interests has expanded…
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return

Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return

In pre-COVID times, business events __ from small academic conferences to giant trade shows like CES __ routinely attracted more…
N. Korea shows off civil defense units in toned-down parade

N. Korea shows off civil defense units in toned-down parade

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Civil defense forces carrying rifles and personnel wearing gas masks and red hazmat suits paraded…
Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26

Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26

HOUMA, La. (AP) — The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported…
9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims’ stories

9/11 artifacts share ‘pieces of truth’ in victims’ stories

Those everyday items were the remnants of a young life that ended when a hijacked jetliner struck the north tower…
California recall vote offers test of Biden political clout

California recall vote offers test of Biden political clout

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been beset by public health, military and climate crises in the past month.…
China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society

China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society

BEIJING (AP) — An avalanche of changes launched by China’s ruling Communist Party has jolted everyone from tech billionaires to…
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge

Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge

VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria’s northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination…
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